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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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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Raton
My kids loved it
Dustine
I LOVE this recipe. Soooo yummy and easy!
I do want to say that the nutrition info doesn’t make any sense…
Miki Joyner
I make a similar recipe for the oven…but melt butter and pour into a baggy of crushed corn flakes on top of potatoes, nice and crunchy!
Christine Irlbacher
Perfection!
Tiffany hawk
Can you use potatoes o’brien?
Tornadough Alli
That shouldn’t be an issue
Michelle Harris
I made a double batch with 1 bag of O’Brien potatoes and one bag of diced hash brown potatoes (because that’s what I had), and it was awesome. Everyone loved them, except my young grandkids. They would probably have preferred them with just the diced potatoes.
Amy
Did you cook it longer since you doubled the batch?
Gwen
My holiday go to
Beth
I’ve made this recipe for many years but I’ve always baked them in the oven. My recipe calls for crushed potato chips on the top. So yummy and delicious! Can’t wait to try them in the crockpot!
Jodi
Do you put the potatoes in frozen or thaw them first?
Tornadough Alli
Frozen
Bridgette
Can you use fresh potatoes instead of frozen?
Tornadough Alli
I havent tried myself to use fresh, but I know some people have commented about it so you can look through them and see how it works.
Holly
I made a double batch of these for my 40th birthday and people went nuts for them! They were totally wiped out! When we make this at home, We add ham to ours and my kids absolutely love it! It’s always asked for!! And sadly no leftovers!!
Dawn
Everything I find online says not to put sour cream in a crockpot because it curdles, yet your recipe calls for it. Is there any curdling with your recipe?
Tornadough Alli
We have never had an issue. This recipe gets many many great reviews and no issue of curdling. If you put it in with other ingredients it’s usually ok but when used to make a creamy sauce etc it can happen.
Janell
I’ve made several recipes with sour cream in a crockpot and it’s always turned out delicious.
Sandy
These potatoes were very good. I made them in my casserole crock pot which makes for a larger area of melted cheese. In the casserole crock, I needed to cook them on high to fully cook the potatoes. Thank you for this easy and yummy recipe.
becky beasley
it sounds great, however, what if I want to double it…have you ever done that?????
Stacey
I’m a Lifestyle Director and I really appreciate the recipe format you use – you made it easy for me to adjust for the number of seniors participating in my cooking activity!
Sandy
Do you add the potatoes still frozen?
Tornadough Alli
Yes
Maphuti Gondo
Excellent and easy recipe
and sumptuous.
Michelle
Cheesy delicious perfection. Made this for the first time yesterday (Easter). They were so easy to make and we’ll definitely be making them again!
Chris
Outstanding
Make them in the oven put bread crumbs with a hint of lawry’s in it fantastic
Dee
Can you dice your own potatoes? Should they be pre-cooked?
Tornadough Alli
This is asked in previous comments, some people had luck and some people said it needed more time or came out watery. I haven’t tried it myself so I’m not exactly sure.
Kate
Size of crock pot?
Thanks
Tornadough Alli
We usually use a 6qt.
Michelle
Can you use shredded frozen hashbrown or does it have to be the diced ones?
Tornadough Alli
I think shredded would be fine for these, we have made them baked with shredded before and there are other recipes online that do use shredded.