Suitable for Gluten Free diets. Post includes Weight Watchers points. The other great thing about this recipe for easy cheesy potatoes is that you make ’em in your slow cooker. What’s better than having a tender potato side-dish ready to serve when you get home from work?! It works great as stand alone dinner or breakfast dish too.
Great Easy Recipe
It’s also the perfect recipe to make for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Mother’s Day and other holidays gatherings, Potlucks, dinner when your coveted oven space is being used for other recipes. And as loved as this Crockpot Breakfast Casserole and Crockpot Chicken Fajitas and a great side to Baked Picnic Ham. You can make oven Scalloped Potatoes instead. Honestly, it doesn’t get simpler than this. Just take 4 simple ingredients, dump, set and forget and come home to delicious Slow Cooker Cheesy Potatoes with Bacon. #somuchyum
Why Make This
Bacon! – Did I tell you there is bacon in this recipe? LOL. But seriously, it doesn’t get much better than potatoes, cheese, and bacon. Dump, Set, Forget – This recipe is so easy you won’t even feel like you are cooking.Meal prep – Made from pantry staples and perfect for meal prep or prepping ahead.Oven Space-saver – Oven space can be limited, especially around the holidays, and this Crock pot Cheesy Potatoes recipe will save you both time and space.Versatile – This is a super versatile side dish that pairs with all sorts of mains.
Ingredient Notes
Potatoes – I love using red potatoes for this but feel free to use white ones.Cheese – I love using a mix blend of Cheddar and Monterey jack cheese. But use your favorite cheese.Ranch seasoning – This can be homemade or store- bought.Bacon – save leftover bacon for this or you can use store bought. For the best flavor use smoky bacon.
Ready to learn how to make these cheesy crockpot potatoes? Gather up those ingredients and I will show you…
How To Make Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes
Get the complete ingredients list and instructions from the recipe card below.
Line your crockpot with foil, plus enough to fold over the potatoes.Add half the potatoes, half the cheese, half the ranch seasoning, and half the bacon.Repeat.Fold the foil over the potatoes, cover, and cook 7-8 hours on LOW.Top with extra cheese, melt and serve.
Pro Recipe Tips
Cut the potatoes into uniformly sized pieces for even cooking.This recipe calls for fresh potatoes, but you can also use frozen potatoes – and you don’t even need to thaw them. #freezerrecipe.Feel free to make this a complete meal by adding in some browned sausage or shredded cooked leftover chicken.Use the keep warm setting to make sure these are nice and warm for when guests arrive.
Recipe Variations
Add some heat – Before serving, top the potatoes with slices of pickled or fresh jalapenos for a little kick of heat.Spice it up – The ranch powder gives these potatoes a creamy flavor or you can try stirring in your favorite herbs like thyme, rosemary, and dill.Top it off – Bacon is a great topping for these potatoes. You can also top them with sautéed onion, chopped green onion.
Storage
This Cheesy Crockpot Potatoes recipe is so easy, I’m not sure you need to prep ahead, but you certainly can!
Prep Ahead – Combine all your ingredients as directed in the bowl of your crockpot. Store the whole thing in the fridge until the morning and then cook as directed.Store – Store any leftovers in a covered dish inside the fridge, and use within 3 days.Freeze – Freezing this recipe is not recommended.Reheat – Reheat these in the microwave in 30 second bursts.
FAQs
Serving Suggestions
Crispy Air Fryer Pork Chops.Instant Pot Whole Chicken.Air Fryer Steak.
More Slow Cooker Recipes
Crockpot Mashed Potatoes.Slow Cooker Whole Chicken.Easy Crockpot Chicken Fajitas.Slow Cooker Spaghetti and Meatballs.Crockpot Breakfast Casserole.Slow Cooker Grape Jelly Meatballs.Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Pasta.Slow Cooker Spaghetti.Crockpot Tomato Soup.Crockpot Sweet Potato Mash.Crockpot Mashed Butternut Squash.
Weight Watchers Points
There are 10 Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving of this.
Tools Needed
An awesome crockpot.A sharp knife.A cutting board.Aluminum foil.
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