Description
Creamy crockpot cheesy potatoes delight diners with a comforting blend of hearty spuds and melted cheese. Wisconsin cheddar and russet potatoes create a simple side dish that warms family gatherings with rich, savory goodness you’ll crave.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (32 oz / 907 g) bag frozen diced hash browns
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 (10.5 oz / 298 g) can cream of chicken soup
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup milk
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp paprika (optional, for color)
- ½ cup crushed Ritz crackers or cornflakes (optional, for topping)
Instructions
- Preparation: Thoroughly coat the crockpot interior with non-stick cooking spray to prevent adhesion and simplify cleaning process.
- Ingredient Fusion: Combine shredded hash browns, creamy cheese, condensed chicken soup, sour cream, milk, melted butter, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and paprika in the slow cooker, ensuring comprehensive blending of ingredients until uniformly distributed.
- Slow Cooking: Cover with lid and set temperature to low, allowing potato mixture to gently simmer and develop robust flavors for 4-5 hours, stirring occasionally to prevent bottom scorching and promote even heat distribution.
- Texture Enhancement: During final 30 minutes, optionally sprinkle crushed crackers or cornflakes across surface for delightful crunch and aesthetic appeal.
- Doneness Assessment: Verify potato tenderness by effortlessly piercing with fork; potatoes should yield smoothly and remain structurally intact.
- Serving Presentation: Once cheese melts completely and potatoes reach optimal consistency, transfer creamy mixture to serving dish, presenting a warm, comforting side that promises culinary satisfaction.
Notes
- Prevent Sticking: Generously spray crockpot with non-stick cooking spray to avoid difficult cleanup and ensure smooth removal of potatoes.
- Uniform Mixing: Blend ingredients thoroughly to distribute flavors evenly, preventing clumpy or uneven texture in the potato dish.
- Temperature Control: Maintain low, consistent heat to allow gradual flavor development and prevent burning or overcooking the potatoes.
- Optional Texture Boost: Add crispy cracker or cornflake topping during final cooking stage to introduce delightful crunch and enhance overall mouthfeel.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4-5 hours
- Category: Dinner, Side Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg