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Slow cooker onion butter potatoes recipe with simple ingredients

Slow Cooker 3 Ingredient Onion Butter Potatoes

A simple and delicious side dish made with just three ingredients: small red potatoes, melted butter, and dry onion soup mix. Perfect for any meal.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 300
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 3 pounds small red potatoes, scrubbed and quartered Cut into quarters for even cooking.
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted 1 stick of butter.
  • 2 packets dry onion soup mix (1 ounce each) Mixes well with butter.

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Rinse the red potatoes under cool water and scrub off any dirt. Pat them dry with a towel, then cut each potato into quarters.
  2. Lightly grease the inside of your slow cooker. Place the quartered red potatoes in an even layer.
  3. In a small bowl, melt the butter and stir in the dry onion soup mix until well combined.
  4. Pour the butter and onion mixture evenly over the potatoes, and toss gently to coat.
Cooking
  1. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours or on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours until fork-tender.
  2. Stir once or twice during the last hour of cooking.
  3. Serve hot, spooning the caramelized onion butter over the potatoes.

Notes

Make sure to cut the potatoes into even pieces for uniform cooking. You can add garlic powder or herbs for extra flavor. For a crispier texture, finish in the oven for a few minutes after slow cooking.