Loaded Slow Cooker Potatoes just melt in your mouth! They are cheesy and bursting with bacon, garlic, and Italian seasonings. Takes almost no effort to make, but guaranteed to be your new favorite side dish.
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Loaded slow cooker potatoes with bacon
Loaded Slow Cooker Potatoes are one of those dishes everyone instantly loves. It has all the elements of the ultimate comfort food – it’s cheesy, topped with crunchy bacon, and has fluffy taters! The seasoning is flavorful with a hint of herbs, and the topping is cheesy and creamy.
The shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream make this dish the ultimate comfort food. So creamy, cheesy, and delicious, that you cannot get enough of it.
We’re using the slow cooker for this one so you won’t have a mountain of dishes to wash. If you’re making it for a party or the holidays, just set the timer and forget about it! You can do other things while the crockpot takes care of the side dish. This is also a beginner-friendly recipe and such a great way to get the kids involved in the kitchen.
What are loaded potatoes?
These are usually seasoned and baked until the taters are tender. The “loaded” part refers to all the toppings you put on top of the baked potato. Classic toppings are cheese, bacon bits, sour cream, and chives.
How to make loaded slow cooker potatoes?
Once you’ve got your ingredients prepped, it only takes a few minutes to put this recipe together:
- Use foil to cover the pot, then coat with a non-stick spray.
- Next, add half of the taters, bacon, and cheese. Then, add the spices, garlic, and seasonings.
- Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
- Fold the foil firmly around the ingredients.
- Set it on low. Slow cook for around three hours.
- Top with sour cream, chopped green onions, and serve.
Recipe substitutions and variations:
- Add cream of mushroom: Pour in some cream of mushroom or cream of potato.
- Use other seasonings: Instead of Italian seasoning, go with ranch seasoning, or cajun seasoning.
- Make it spicier: Top with sliced jalapenos for a spicier kick. Also, you can increase the cayenne pepper.
- To make it vegan: Use vegan bacon and vegan cheese, and omit the sour cream.
- Make it healthier: Use plain Greek yogurt for a lighter alternative to sour cream.
- More toppings: Top with grilled chicken, shredded chicken, or corn.
- Tex Mex version: Use taco seasoning and shredded Mexican cheese mix, then top with taco-seasoned beef.
- Swap the cheeses: Experiment with cheese combinations – try pepper jack, Monterey jack, sharp or smoked cheddar, and mozzarella.
- Instant Pot: If you want to try making this side dish in the pressure cooker, try my Instant Pot version of it.
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