Slow Cooker Garlic Parmesan Potatoes
Crisp-tender potatoes loaded with garlicky parmesan goodness – and it’s the easiest side dish you will ever make right in the crockpot!
Christmas is in T-minus 24 hours. The tree is up. The presents are wrapped. And the menu is set. No, wait. I actually don’t have any of that ready yet. I should really finish my Christmas shopping at some point.
But first, these garlic parmesan potatoes – a super simple side dish that anyone can make.
All you need is a handful of baby Dutch potatoes tossed in the slow cooker with a little bit of olive oil, butter, garlic and fresh herbs (or dry herbs, whichever you have on hand). You’ll top it off with a lid and let it cook nice and slow until you get that crisp-tender goodness.
When ready to serve, go ahead and sprinkle on that freshly grated Parmesan. You can even add a little extra – after all, it’s Christmas time, and I’m sure Santa will forgive you for doubling up that Parmesan!
Slow Cooker Garlic Parmesan Potatoes
Ingredients
- 3 pounds baby Dutch yellow potatoes, halved
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried dill
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- Lightly coat the inside of a slow cooker with nonstick spray. Place potatoes into the slow cooker. Stir in olive oil, butter, garlic, oregano, basil and dill, and gently toss to combine; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 4-5 hours or high heat for 2-3 hours, or until tender.*
- Serve immediately, sprinkled with Parmesan and garnished with parsley, if desired.
Notes
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Can you mix chicken and some other vegetables with these potatoes?
Yes, absolutely.
Hello
Can I use regular potatoes and just quarter them.
Just used my last bag of baby potatoes for Easter dinner
Yes, absolutely.
I am always on the hunt for new slow cooker recipes, so thanks for sharing! I have never thought of cooking potatoes in a crock pot, I will be trying that out ASAP!
Made this wonderful dish tonight and it was delish! I only had red potatoes on had and it worked out great. Had to cook them longer in my 6 quart crockpot for about 5 1/2 hours on low (possibly my potatoes were not cut small enough.)
This recipe was so easy and my guest loved them. Most definitely a keeper and can see myself making this for potlucks and big family get-togethers.
Thank you for sharing!!
Can I use fresh instead of dried ingredients?
Yes, absolutely.
Would the cooking time be affected if I leave the fingerling potatoes whole? (i.e. don’t cut them in half as the recipe states)
Yes, cooking time may have to be adjusted accordingly.
Has anyone ever used little red potatoes for this? I usually use red potatoes bud don’t want to mess up the recipe.
Red potatoes should work just fine.
This looks delicious, but I currently do not own a crockpot in China, where I teach during the school year. Is there an oven or stovetop method? I do have an enameled cast iron Dutch oven and an enamel rectangular casserole. Thanks
If you do not have a slow cooker, you can try these garlic parmesan roasted potatoes instead – it’s my absolute favorite side dish! You can also check out all of my side dish recipes here.
I made these last week and my family LOVED them. I used Russet potatoes, but kept everything else the same. They were DELICIOUS! To reheat the next day, I used the microwave until they were warm and then popped them in the oven for 5 minutes at 350 to get that crisp texture. Just added this recipe to my recipe box. Thanks so much for sharing!
These are in my crockpot right now! I used red potatoes and added onions. Can’t wait to try them!
I halved this recipe and still ended up cooking them for about 4.5 hours. It turned out great! Definitely using this recipe again.
How many servings does this recipe make if I make it as posted? Want to serve it for my home group of 10 tonight And trying to decide how much I need. Thanks much. Looks yummy!
I see now that it says 6 servings:).
Was a little oily with both butter and oil in the mix but a nice flavour. I quartered the baby potatoes and it cooked for about 4½ hours on low. Might reduce butter/oil just slightly. Would make again. Thanks for the recipe!
Made this for Easter dinner. Worked out wonderfully. Put everything in at 11:30 on HIGH. Checked it at 1:30 and got a little worried as the potatoes felt hard still. But sure enough, when 2:30 rolled around, they were soft and wonderful. I love how easy this recipe is to customize. Just put the spices you like in it; however, the spices you recommended were delicious. Thank you!
Has anyone decided how long to cook the potatoes if dividing recipe in half?
I would like to know this too as I plan to cook only 1.5lb potatoes. Carol, did you change cooking time?
How much salt and pepper? I know it says “to taste” but is there a certain amount to start with that you recommend? Thanks!
Kim, that really depends on you and your taste preferences – some people like adding a lot, some people like adding less. It’s really up to you. You can also check out this great article on What It Really Means to “Salt to Taste”.
thanks i cant wait to try these thanks chungah
Hi can I use red potatoes?
Yes, of course!
I used red potatoes. Absolutely delicious!
Do you put the olive oil right in the slow cooker on top of potatoes?
Yes, that’s exactly right. Why dirty another bowl?
I have had a Slow Cooker for the last 30 years plus but always thought I had to add liquid to the contents or it would crack. So good to know I can do these potatoes and other dishes and not only casseroles and soups. Thank you. Never to old to learn.