Slow Cooker Loaded Potatoes with Bacon and Cheese
Slow cooker loaded potatoes are made with red potatoes loaded with cheese and bacon and topped with sour cream and chives.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds red potatoes scrubbed and cut into 1 to 2-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ to 1 cup real bacon bits
- ¼ cup sliced green onion or chives your choice, plus additional for garnish
- Sour cream for garnish
Instructions
- Line the crock of your slow cooker with aluminum foil. You will cook the potatoes inside the foil like a packet.
- Blend the seasonings together.
- Inside the slow cooker, toss together the potatoes and seasoning blend.
- Then add in 2 ½ cups cheese, the bacon bits, and green onion or chives, and toss to combine.
- Fold the aluminum foil over the potatoes. Cover with the slow cooker lid.
- Cook on low for 3 hours. Just before the potatoes are ready, preheat the broiler.
- Carefully transfer the foil packet with the loaded potatoes to a broiler-safe baking dish. Place the packet in the dish and open the foil up.
- Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Place under the broiler until the cheese has melted and the edges begin to crisp.
- Garnish with sour cream and additional green onions or chives.