Slow Cooker Foil-Wrapped Potatoes
Ingredients
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Russet potatoes (medium or large)
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Olive oil or butter
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Salt
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Pepper
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Optional: garlic powder, paprika, shredded cheese, sour cream, chives for serving
Instructions
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Wash and dry the potatoes
Scrub the potatoes thoroughly and pat dry. -
Season the potatoes
Rub each potato with olive oil or butter.
Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and any additional seasoning you like. -
Wrap in foil
Wrap each potato tightly in aluminum foil. -
Place in the slow cooker
Arrange the foil-wrapped potatoes in the bottom of the crock pot.
Do not add water. -
Cook
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Cook on Low for 7–8 hours, or
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Cook on High for 4–5 hours,
depending on the size of the potatoes.
Potatoes are done when a fork inserts easily into the center.
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Serve
Carefully unwrap and serve with optional toppings such as cheese, butter, sour cream, or chives.
If you want, I can also give you:
• a version for loaded baked potatoes
• a meal-prep batch method
• a version using sweet potatoes