Name: Slow-Cooker Baked Potatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Ingredients: 6 medium russet potatoes; 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup water; Salt and pepper to taste; Optional: Sour cream, butter, crumbled bacon, minced chives, guacamole, shredded cheddar cheese and minced fresh cilantro

These slow-cooker baked potatoes are so easy—just add your favorite toppings. Save any extra potatoes to make baked potato soup the next day. —Teresa Emrick, Tipp City, Ohio

Slow-Cooker Baked Potatoes

russet potatoes

butter, softened

garlic cloves,

water

Salt and pepper

Sour cream, butter, crumbled bacon, minced chives, guacamole, shredded cheddar cheese and minced fresh cilantro

Sorry, Jackie/me did have a micro wayyy back when.  I do not know what that has to do with steam vs baked though.  How about meeting half way on this... steam/nuke tators for a few then bake them to finish and crisp?  It sure as heck won't make life too much shorter but instead make it taste a whole lot better.

No need to wrap in foil. Simply scrub, rub and place in the slow cooker. A much better way then cooking aluminum foil in water. When ready (3-4 hrs on high), wrap in foil from the cooker to serve. Brush with the garlic butter prior to wrapping. I’ve done this for many years.

These were awful... Nothing can beat a good crispy skinned baked potato.  Yuk, steamed??

"8-10 hrs"   What!?  What!?   I guess Jackie didn't have a microwave back then. ?? "Scrub potatoes; pierce each several times with a fork..."  & nuke for 4-5 min per potato. Add garlic butter, sour cream, etc. Life is too short.  Enjoy. ??

It takes a while but it is a nice way to free your oven when you want baked potatoes as part of your meal.  I would do at least ten hours in the crackpot because eight wasn't quite enough for us. The potatoes weren't quite done. I didn't have fresh garlic so I just mixed garlic salt with the butter and it worked fine. It is more a utilitarian recipe than one  for some great new flavor. And it works if you plan ahead!

This was such an easy recipe to make and come home to after a busy day. My kids, even my picky eater, loved it.

When I need a lot of baked potatoes without the fuss, I cook them in a slow cooker.  I do not use water however, I either season and wrap in foil, or just season and place in crockpot/slow cooker. This a great way to bake potatoes for a potato salad.

Slow-Cooker Baked Potatoes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours

Total: 8 hours, 10 minutes

Servings: 6

Cost: $2.09 /serving

Author : Taste of Home

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