Here’s a simple, comforting Slow Cooker Potato Chunks with Butter and Sliced Onions recipe — soft, flavorful, and perfect as a side dish 🥔🧈🧅
🥔 Slow Cooker Potato Chunks with Butter & Onions
Ingredients (Serves 4–6)
- 2 lbs potatoes (Yukon Gold or red), cut into 1–2 inch chunks
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 3–4 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- ½ tsp salt (adjust to taste)
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp dried thyme or rosemary (optional)
- ¼ cup chicken or vegetable broth (optional, for extra flavor and moisture)
Instructions
- Prep ingredients
Wash and cut potatoes into chunks. Slice the onion thinly. - Layer in slow cooker
Place potato chunks in the slow cooker. Top with sliced onions and small pieces of butter. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and optional herbs. - Add liquid (optional)
Pour broth over the potatoes if you like a slightly saucier, more flavorful dish. - Cook
Cover and cook on LOW 4–5 hours or HIGH 2–3 hours, until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork. - Finish & serve
Stir gently to coat potatoes in melted butter and onion flavor. Adjust seasoning if needed. Serve warm.
Tips & Variations
- For extra flavor, add garlic cloves or sprinkle smoked paprika.
- Toss in chopped fresh parsley before serving for color.
- For a richer version, use browned butter instead of plain butter.
- Can double the recipe for a crowd; just ensure slow cooker isn’t overfilled.
If you want, I can also give you a creamy slow cooker version where the potatoes finish in a buttery cream sauce — almost like a casserole.
