Easy, cheesy and a family favorite these Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes are a no-fail recipe that is perfect for dinnertime, potlucks or when you’re in a hurry and want to fix it and forget it.
Who doesn’t love cheesy potatoes, or potatoes also known as “funeral potatoes”? This recipe has always been one of my families most beloved recipes and one of my kids most asked for.
Simplicity is what we are looking at these days and in the summertime, well technically all year round we adore our crockpot and crockpot recipes are ones we make probably more often than anything else.
We love meals that we can just throw in something, set the temp and forget about it until it’s done. This cheesy potato recipe is the perfect one to do that with! Hands down the best!
WHAT INGREDIENTS DO YOU NEED TO MAKE CROCKPOT CHEESY POTATOES?
- Frozen diced potatoes
- Cream of chicken soup
- Sour cream
- Seasonings
- Diced onion
- Cheese
- Melted butter
Now if that list of ingredients doesn’t get any more simple than that then I don’t know what will! I mean this is a recipe you can’t not try, trust me when I say that it makes the absolute perfect side dish!
HOW DO YOU MAKE THIS CHEESY POTATO RECIPE?
You really cant get any more simple with the steps of this recipe in all honesty!
- Mix together your potatoes, onions, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, seasonings, melted butter and a portion of your cheese.
- Set slow cooker on low and cook for 4 hours.
- Remove lid and sprinkle with remaining cheese and cover for 15 minutes until cheese is melted.
CAN YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE IN THE OVEN?
100% yes you can. We do make this in the oven from time to time, but the crockpot has been one of my favorite ways to make it when we are short on time around dinnertime and we want something that is ready to go when we are.
To make it in the oven you do all the same steps as you would make it in the crockpot. You add all your cheese into mixture instead of separating it out.
You bake at covered with tinfoil at 350 for about 40-45 minutes removing the foil in the last 10-15 minutes of baking to get that cheese nice and bubbly.
So with this cheesy potato casserole recipe you can make it in the crockpot or in the oven, whichever way is easiest for you.
I really like to do the crockpot because the cheese on top in there gets really gooey and I adore gooey cheese so this is my preferred method!
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Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 32 oz bag frozen diced potatoes
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 10.5 oz can cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- Salt and pepper
- 4 Tbs butter melted
- 2 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- In crockpot add your potatoes, onions, sour cream, soup, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, butter and 1 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
- Place lid on and cook on low for 4 hours.
- Remove lid and sprinkle with remaining cup of cheese and cover again for about 15 minutes until cheese is melted.
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Nutrition
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Lynn
Do you know how you could do this in pressure cooker?? How long would it cook I wonder and would it turn out the same?
Tornadough Alli
I have never done this in a pressure cooker, but I’ll do some research and see if I can figure it out for you!
Seasons01
Making this potatoe dish this am for Christmas. We tripled everything except the cheese and butter. And smaller amount of butter about 1 stick and 3 teaspons. We ran out of the cheese we needed… We used 2 cups Chedder and 1 cup Mozzerella. We fried onions in butter also.
We mixed in 3 containers then putting them all into a large roasting pan for last few stirs. Then we poured 1/2 into a 9×13 glass dish and a 9×13 metal dish. Then put the tin foil on.
Baking it for 1.5 hours at 350 degrees.
Then we’ll let cool a little stick in boxes and off we go. We have a cover for one but it is plastic. I’m thinking of leaving the tin foil on and putting a cooking sheet inbetween to bring to Christmas inside of a box with towels wrapped around them. Not sure we’ll see.
What else has everyone done?? This is a fun recipe.
Patricia
Can you use different kinds if cheese like sharp cheddar pepper jack Colby but shredded from block cheese
Tornadough Alli
Yep! You can totally customize this to your liking!
JoJenny
When this recipe is doubled, do you double all the ingredients, like the cheese? For example, can you get too much cheese or onion in there? And how much time would you add to the doubled recipe? I am making this for a large crowd and it looks just wonderful.
Tornadough Alli
Yes everything would need to be doubled in the recipe so it would get the right ratios. For time I would add at least another hour, but I’m not exactly sure as I haven’t doubled the recipe yet. I would just check it after the beginning listed time and check the potatoes for doneness.
Erica
Have you ever made this on high? Thoughts?
Tornadough Alli
I have only made it on low unfortunately. Low and slow is my method but you could try half the time on high and see how it works! I’m scared it would burn but I don’t know for sure.
Victoria
I made these for Thanksgiving and no one could get enough. Would like to double for Christmas, will have more people, and bake in the oven since I do not have a crock pot large enough. Any idea what temp and for how long in the oven?
Tornadough Alli
So happy everyone loved them. I would say 350 for at least an hour for oven time.
Victoria Allen
What size crockpot can you use 4 or 6
Tornadough Alli
We used a 6qt for this recipe ๐
Theresa Phelps
Do you add water with the soup?
Tornadough Alli
You do not add water.
Lucy
Can you use cornflakes to create a Crispy top layer?
Tornadough Alli
You absolutely could!
Jayme
We have made this for years in my family but I make it even easier by using sour cream based French onion from the store. I must admit I always use shredded hash browns in mine makes it seem even creamier.
Mandi Pohlman
How long do you recommend cooking if you double it?
Mary
Do the potatoes go into the crockpot frozen or thawed?
Tornadough Alli
Hey Mary, they are frozen ๐
Marion Steinbrecher
Can this recipe be doubled
Tornadough Alli
You should be able to double it but I would adjust the time slightly and use a larger crockpot.
Amanda Q
Hello. Can you use fresh potatoes? Same cook time?
Tornadough Alli
I haven’t tried it that way, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work! If you do try it let me know how it turns out!
Jessica
Just curious of how using fresh potatoes turned out? And if there were any other adjustments?
Patricia Hall
I did the fresh potatoes it was delish.
Bridgette
I used fresh and it was pretty watery as an end result- more like a soup…
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This sounds amazing! I want to dive into my screen!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert
This needs to happen at my house very soon!!
Jamielyn
Yum! Cheesy potatoes are one of my favs!
Carolyn
Oh yeah! I just want to dive into the big pile of cheese!
Tornadough Alli
Gimme all the cheese ๐โค๏ธ
Emily Hill
I’ve never made cheesy potatoes in the slow cooker. These look SO good!
Tornadough Alli
One of my favorite ways to make them! Canโt go wrong with fix it and forget it!
Sabrina
This is a recipe my kids are going to love! Thanks for sharing!
Tornadough Alli
Thanks Sabrina! Itโs one of my kids faves.