You got it — here are both, easy and crowd-pleasing 😄👇
🥔 Slow Cooker Potatoes
Creamy, tender, and hands-off. Great as a side for anything.
Ingredients
- 2–3 lbs baby potatoes (or russet/yukon gold, cubed)
- 3 tbsp butter, cut into pieces
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp paprika or Italian seasoning
- Optional: ½ cup shredded cheddar, ¼ cup sour cream, or fresh parsley
Instructions
- Spray slow cooker with nonstick spray.
- Add potatoes, garlic, seasonings, and butter.
- Toss to coat.
- Cook:
- LOW: 6–7 hours
- HIGH: 3–4 hours
- Stir once or twice if you can.
- Finish with cheese, sour cream, or herbs if desired.
Variations
- 🧀 Cheesy ranch: add ranch seasoning + cheddar
- 🥓 Loaded: bacon bits, cheese, sour cream
- 🌿 Garlic herb: rosemary + thyme + olive oil
🍔 Big Mac Sliders
All the Big Mac flavor, baked into easy sliders. Perfect for parties.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- Salt & pepper
- 12 slider buns (Hawaiian rolls work great)
- 6 slices American cheese
- Dill pickle slices
- Shredded lettuce
- Sesame seeds (optional)
Big Mac Sauce
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp sweet pickle relish
- 1 tsp yellow mustard
- 1 tsp vinegar
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven: 350°F (175°C).
- Brown ground beef, season with salt & pepper, drain grease.
- Slice buns in half horizontally. Place bottom halves in a baking dish.
- Spread sauce on buns, add beef, cheese, and pickles.
- Add top buns. Brush tops with melted butter if you want.
- Bake 12–15 minutes until cheese melts.
- Remove, lift tops, add shredded lettuce, replace tops.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds if using.
Serve with
- Fries or tater tots
- Chips & pickles
- Coleslaw
If you want, I can turn this into a full game-day menu or give you a dump-and-go slow cooker potato version with cream cheese 😮🔥
