What are you doing for Superbowl Sunday? I have to admit, I don’t even know who is playing in the Superbowl, but we are planning to have some friends over to watch the game. The menu includes baked potatoes from the crock-pot topped with Greek yogurt (to substitute for sour cream), cheddar cheese, maybe some onions, and crock-pot chili. We’ll serve a green salad, and some snacks like nacho chips and guacamole. For dessert I am planning on making no-bake brownie bites, and peanut butter cups.
The nice thing about serving baked potatoes to a crowd is that you can make a potato bar (see optional toppings below), and people can choose their own toppings easily making the meal vegetarian, or vegan if needed. Update 7/1/13** For those who are concerned with using foil in baking, I no longer use the foil, saving, yet another step.
Possible Toppings (with vegan options):
- green onions
- diced onions of choice (red, white, yellow) or use crock-pot caramelized onions!
- tomatoes
- broccoli
- cilantro
- (crock-pot) chili
- grass-fed butter or coconut oil for non-dairy
- Greek yogurt (to substitute for sour cream)
- bacon
- cheddar cheese or non-dairy nacho cheese for non-dairy
- sea salt
- pepper
Did I miss any toppings??
The Verdict: This is a great fix-it and forget-it meal, especially since baked potatoes can take a long time to bake in the oven if you are just waiting for them. Just start the potatoes before the day gets going, and when you need them, they are there for you like a faithful friend. For those particularly busy mornings/days, you can prepare the potatoes the night before. It’s so nice because you can just leave the prepared potatoes on your counter over night
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“Baked” Potatoes in the Crock-Pot
Ingredients
- as many potatoes as you want no water needed-**update 2/14 add enough water to cover the bottom of your crock to prevent cracking your crock
Instructions
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Scrub those potatoes well.
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Let or pat dry.
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Cut a 1/2 inch deep slit into each potato, or poke the potato all around each of them with a knife.
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Optional, coat your potato with olive oil.
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Optional, wrap each potato individually with aluminum foil.
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Place the potatoes in the slow cooker. It is fine to stack potatoes on top of each other.
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Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or low 6-9 hours.
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Remove carefully and let cool.
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Top with your favorite toppings as suggested below and enjoy!
Have you ever cooked corn on the cob in the crock-pot?
Have you tried a caramelizing onions in the crock-pot?
For more slow cooker inspiration visit my Cookin’ with the Crock-pot Board on Pinterest.
Follow Sonja Sarr (practical-stewardship.com)’s board Cookin’ w/the Crock-pot on Pinterest.
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What a great idea to bake a potato on the crock pot, love it! And love the toppings bar What a great dinner idea! Checking this out from the party bunch link party 🙂 Cathy
Hi Cathy. Thanks so much, and thank you for visiting!
I had no idea you could make baked potatoes in a crock pot, what a great idea, I love the thought of popping potatoes in the crockpot to cook away for dinner, I will have to give this a try!
Hi April. Yep! It’s super easy! Thanks for visiting!
ooh, looks like this is what’s for dinner tonight! Thanks 🙂
Hi Becca. Hope you enjoy! Thank you for stopping by!
Hi! How I love a good baked potato bar! For a recent get together, I simply threw some potatoes in the crock, as you suggested. I served it with Cincy Chili, along with some veggie options. Everyone was impressed. It was so easy. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Michelle. Thank you for sharing. I am so glad it was a hit!!
How did you make these without water? I tried it & the crock cracked. I had to buy a new one. The same process on the Rival website said to add about an inch of water.
HI Sandy. Good to know. I’ve had no problems not cracking the crock-pot when I’ve made these. May be it depends on the crock!?! I did use a Crock-pot brand crock. I am so sorry your crock-pot cracked!! I will add that info to the post, though. Thank you for sharing!
Years ago I had a potato bar for my small group, but I haven’t thought of it lately. I don’t know why not…it’s a good idea and healthy. And great idea to make the potatoes in the crock pot.
Hi Gail. Yes, it is good, healthy, AND FRUGAL! Thanks for sharing and visiting! God bless!
What a great idea! I have a stack of potatoes in my cupboard and don’t like to turn my oven on if I can help it as we’re having an unusual heatwave for Scotland. Thank you so much for sharing this, I never would have thought of it!
Love this idea especially during this heat wave! I’m having company Friday night and now I know what I’m making!! Going to try it with sweet potatoes too.. pinning it right now.
Thanks, Judee! What a great idea to try it with sweet potatoes. Thanks for visiting and sharing!
Yum! These look so yummy and easy! I would LOVE for you to share this over at my link party, Ginger Jamboree! I also have a great giveaway going on that you should enter!
Thanks, Megan, and thank you for visiting!
This looks sooo good! I can’t wait to make this for my hubby. Thanks for sharing!
Visiting from Sew Many Ways Link Up, Nikell
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It always amazes me what you can cook in a crockpot! I never would have thought about making baked potatoes, but definitely a better idea, especially during the summer! I would love for you to share this at what i am eating http://www.townsend-house.com/2013/07/what-i-am-eating-35.html
Hi Heather, Yep! The crock-pot is amazingly versatile! Thanks for visiting!
What a great idea! I bet they turn out delicious! Visiting from the Sundae Scoop Link Party!
Thanks Crystal, and thanks for visiting!