Here’s a simple and delicious Slow Cooker Lipton Onion Potatoes recipe—creamy, savory, and hands-off. 🥔🧅
🥔 Slow Cooker Lipton Onion Potatoes
Ingredients (serves 4–6)
- 2 lbs (900 g) baby red or gold potatoes, quartered (or small whole potatoes)
- 1 packet Lipton Onion Soup Mix
- 1/2 cup butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup sour cream (optional, for creamier potatoes)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Optional: chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare potatoes:
Wash and quarter potatoes (or leave small potatoes whole). - Combine ingredients in slow cooker:
Place potatoes in the slow cooker. Sprinkle onion soup mix over the potatoes. Dot with butter pieces and sprinkle with black pepper. Stir to coat. - Cook:
Cover and cook on low for 6–8 hours or on high for 3–4 hours, until potatoes are tender. - Add sour cream (optional):
For extra creamy potatoes, stir in sour cream just before serving. - Serve:
Garnish with fresh parsley if desired. Serve as a comforting side dish with beef, chicken, or pork.
🍴 Tips & Variations
- Cheesy twist: Stir in 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese in the last 10 minutes of cooking.
- Crispy topping: Transfer cooked potatoes to a baking dish, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and bake at 400°F (200°C) for 10–15 minutes.
- Make ahead: Assemble ingredients in the slow cooker the night before and refrigerate. Cook the next day.
- Vegetable mix-ins: Add sliced carrots or green beans in the last hour of cooking for extra veggies.
If you want, I can also give a dump-and-go freezer version of this recipe where you prep everything ahead of time, freeze, and cook straight in the slow cooker.
Do you want that version?