Cheesy Crockpot Potatoes

These Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes require a few basic ingredients and no prep! Simply dump the ingredients for these cheesy potatoes in a slow cooker, mix, and forget it! This is the best side dish recipe!

 

Especially in the South, everyone has a handful of dump-and-go recipes they rely on during hard times and hectic weeks. These cheesy potatoes (also known as Funeral Potatoes) require no effort and barely any prep time, making it perfect for these situations! While I’ve had similar dishes to this one all my life, I tested this recipe over and over to ensure it is always creamy, never dried out, gritty, or too mushy. You’ll be able to cart it to your next potluck knowing you’ll get all compliments and no complaints!

Ingredients For Crock Pot Cheesy Potatoes

As always, here is a quick overview of the ingredients used in our Crock Pot Potatoes. For the complete recipe, just scroll to the bottom of the page.

• Frozen Diced Potatoes: you will need four cups of diced potatoes for this recipe. You can find bagged frozen hash brown potatoes in the vegetable section. If you would rather use fresh potatoes I suggest Russet or Idaho potatoes. 
• Cream of Chicken Soup: You can also use cream of mushroom soup if you prefer. If you are gluten-free or prefer homemade cream of soup, simply scroll down. I have a recipe for a 3-ingredient homemade cream of soup that is ready in about 10 minutes. 
• Sour Cream: this provides the ultra creamy texture and helps prevent the potatoes from drying out as they cook. You can use full fat, reduced fat or dairy free sour cream in this recipe. 
• Butter: I use salted butter in this recipe. 
• Spices: You will need garlic salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper.
• Cheese: I use sharp shredded cheddar cheese because it pairs perfectly with potatoes, but another variety such as colby jack will also work well.
• Bacon: Cooked, chopped bacon works best in this recipe. Skip the store bought bacon bits for the best flavor. 

How to Make Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes

1. First, spray the crock pot with cooking spray or add a liner.
2. Next, add the frozen potatoes to your slow cooker.
3. Add the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, butter, all the spices, and half of the shredded cheese.
4. Cook on low for 6 hours, being sure to stir the potatoes once. You can also cook this on high for 2 hours, stirring once.
5. Right before serving, stir in half of the bacon.
6. After mixing everything together, top with the remaining cheese and bacon.
7. Add the lid back to the crock pot for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
8. Serve immediately.

Cheesy Potatoes Crock Pot Tips

Sprinkle the cooked cheesy funeral potatoes with chopped green onions.

I recommend cooking your own bacon for this dish- the bagged bacon bits just don’t have the same amount of flavor!

To make clean up even easier, use a crock pot liner! Using these, you’ll get your leftovers out of the crock pot and then just dispose of the liner.

For some extra flavor, you could add some ranch seasoning into the slow cooker- I think that would really be delicious here!

What to Serve With Cheesy Crockpot Potatoes

This is a great side dish that bulks up any meal, disappears quickly at potlucks, and is a kid-friendly option that doesn’t get complaints. Here are some of our favorite main courses to serve with these potatoes:

1. Crockpot Mississippi Chicken
2. Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
3. Spinach Stuffed Chicken
4. Crock Pot Ribs
5. Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Storing and Reheating Slow Cooker Cheesy Potatoes

To store this cheesy potato recipe store them in an airtight container in the fridge. These potatoes will stay fresh for up to four days. To reheat, place on a microwave-safe plate and warm in 30-second increments in the microwave until hot enough for you.

You can also freeze this dish. Allow to cool completely and then freeze. When reheating, be sure to give everything a good stir. This dish can be frozen for up to three months.

More easy Crock Pot recipes

• Crockpot Chicken Tacos
• Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Soup
• Slow Cooker Rotel Chicken
• Crockpot Crack Chicken
• Slow Cooker Cabbage Roll Soup
• Crockpot Mississippi Chicken
• Chicken Crack Crock Pot