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Crockpot Italian Potatoes- Easy Dinner!

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These Crockpot Italian Potatoes are such an easy way to have a delicious and healthy dinner! Pair these potatoes with simple chicken and a green veggie for a balanced and kid-friendly dinner.

If you’re like me, most of your Crockpot creations are entrees. In fact, I’d say 100% of mine are the main dish. However, just a few days ago, I made stuffing in the slow cooker.  The reason- my oven was full with rolls and potatoes plus, I wanted everything to be hot and ready at once, without having to cook all of it within the last 30 minutes before guests arrived. It made so much sense! I was able to put the stuffing in the crockpot in the morning, and it was ready exactly when the rest of our meal was ready, without the hassle of making it right before hand, and have an even bigger mess.

Crockpot Italian Potatoes- Easy Dinner! This is my go-to dinner on busy weeknights!

What did I learn?  Cook more side dishes in the crockpot! Especially those veggie side dishes! That way, once dinner rolls around, there are no excuses to getting veggies on the table.  No salad to chop and no wondering what you’ll eat.

So, this is the side dish we just made for our dinner tonight! Crockpot Italian Potatoes!  All the ingredients in the slow cooker by lunch time.. Hot and delicious and ready to eat by dinner.

We used:

  • 6 potatoes (russets or red – we’ve done both!)
  • 1 onion
  • 1 red bell  pepper
  • 2 TBL butter
  • 4 ounces parmesan cheese
  • Oregano

We quartered the potato:

and then finely diced the onion and pepper

Then put everything in the slow cooker for 4 hours- on high.

This was such an easy dinner because we had leftover turkey, homemade bread, the potatoes, and some leftover fruit from our fruit bowl.  Balanced and delicious!

Crockpot Italian Potatoes- Easy Dinner! This is my go-to dinner on busy weeknights!

These girls could smell the potatoes cooking all afternoon, and were anxious to eat them! They approved whole heartedly.

Crockpot Italian Potatoes- Easy Dinner! This is my go-to dinner on busy weeknights!

Here was the final recipe:

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4 from 10 votes

Crockpot Italian Potatoes

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 5 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 8 1
Calories: 176kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Wash and quarter the potatoes.
  • Finely mince the onion and red bell pepper. Melt the butter.
  • Combine all ingredients into a slow cooker.  Cook on high for 4 hours.  Serve to hungry children!

Nutrition

Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 438mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g
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Crockpot Italian Potatoes- Easy Dinner! This is my go-to dinner on busy weeknights!

Natalie Monson

I'm a registered dietitian, mom of 4, avid lover of food and strong promoter of healthy habits. Here you will find lots of delicious recipes full of fruits and veggies, tips for getting your kids to eat better and become intuitive eaters and lots of resources for feeding your family.

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Hi Natalie! Crockpot Italian Potatoes recipe is looking delicious and also healthy. Its recipe is also easy to prepare. Thanks for sharing.