Here’s a comforting, slow-cooked favorite often called Kentucky Crockpot Potatoes 🥔🧀 — creamy, cheesy, and perfect for potlucks.
Kentucky Crockpot Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 lb (900 g) potatoes, peeled and diced
(Russet or Yukon Gold work best) - 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, cubed
- 1 can (10.5 oz / 300 g) cream of chicken soup
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- Salt & black pepper, to taste
- Optional: chopped parsley or green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Lightly grease the crockpot.
- Add diced potatoes.
- In a bowl, mix cream of chicken soup, sour cream, milk, melted butter, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Pour mixture over potatoes and stir to coat.
- Top with cream cheese cubes and shredded cheddar.
- Cover and cook:
- Low: 5–6 hours
- High: 3–4 hours
- Stir gently during the last 30 minutes to fully combine cheeses.
- Garnish before serving if desired.
Tips & Variations
- 🥓 Add cooked bacon for extra flavor.
- 🧅 Mix in sautéed onions for depth.
- 🌶️ Add a pinch of paprika or cayenne for warmth.
- 🍗 Swap cream of chicken for cream of mushroom to make it vegetarian.
If you want, I can give you a 4-ingredient version, a cheesy ranch twist, or help scale it for a crowd.