Slow-Cooker Baked Potatoes

Name: Slow-Cooker Baked Potatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 10 min
Yield: 6 potatoes
Ingredients: 6 medium russet potatoes; 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup water; Salt and pepper to taste; Optional: Sour cream, butter, crumbled bacon, minced chives, guacamole, shredded cheddar cheese and minced fresh cilantro

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Cook: 8 hours

Yield 6 potatoes

Test Kitchen Approved

These slow-cooker baked potatoes are so easy—just add your favorite toppings. Save any extra potatoes to make baked potato soup the next day. —Teresa Emrick, Tipp City, Ohio

Ingredients

6 medium russet potatoes
3 tablespoons butter, softened
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup water
Salt and pepper to taste
Optional: Sour cream, butter, crumbled bacon, minced chives, guacamole, shredded cheddar cheese and minced fresh cilantro

Directions

Scrub potatoes; pierce each several times with a fork. In a small bowl, mix butter and garlic. Rub potatoes with butter mixture. Wrap each tightly with a piece of foil.
Pour the water into a 6-qt. slow cooker; add potatoes. Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until tender. Season and top as desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 potato: 217 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 59mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 5g fiber), 5g protein.

These slow-cooker baked potatoes are so easy—just add your favorite toppings. Save any extra potatoes to make baked potato soup the next day. —Teresa Emrick, Tipp City, Ohio

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