Lazy Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes
Slow cooker baked potatoes are an easy set-it-and-forget-it side dish. Freshly baked potatoes that require no oversight are a great addition to any meal. Throw in a packet of green beans towards the end of your cooking time and your sides are set!
Servings: 4
Calories: 161kcal
Equipment
- 4 quart or larger slow cooker
- slow cooker liner or parchment paper (optional)
- fork
- aluminum foil wrap
Ingredients
Potatoes
- 4-8 baking potatoes
- olive oil a sprayer or pour bottle works well
- sea salt or garlic salt
Optional addition: Green Beans
- 16 oz washed and trimmed green beans
Instructions
Potatoes
- add liner or parchment paper to slow cooker, if using
- wash and dry all potatoes
- use a fork to pierce your potatoes a few times
- lay each potato on it own flat piece of foil
- spray or pour enough olive oil over each potato to lightly coat all around
- sprinkle or freshly grind salt (or garlic salt) over each greased potato
- fully wrap each potato individually with the sheet of foil it‘s laying on
- place potatoes in slow cooker, cover with lid and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
Green Beans
- wash, dry and trim beans and place them on their own sheet of foil
- coat lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with sea or garlic salt (as above)
- wrap foil around green beans to form a foil packet
- 45-60 minutes prior to serving, add bean packet to slow cooker on top of potatoes
Notes
Note: Calories listed are based on potato only and does not include any toppings or string beans.
Nutrition
Calories: 161kcal