Slow Cooker Bacon Cheese Potatoes

Published: September 30, 2012Updated: June 28, 2018Author: Camille Beckstrand
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Slow Cooker Bacon Cheese Potatoes
My husband is a bacon junkie.
In the years that we have been married, I have tried to substitute low-sodium bacon and even turkey bacon with hopes of converting him to something a *little* bit healthier, but he knows his bacon and he loves the good full-of-fat stuff.
I figure all things in moderation, right? A little fatty bacon now and then never hurt anyone. 🙂
I made these potatoes as a side dish for our dinner, but my husband ate them for breakfast the next day and declared them the perfect breakfast food. So, use them as either!

Serves: 6

Slow Cooker Bacon Cheese Potatoes

10 minPrep Time

6 hrCook Time

6 hr, 10 Total Time

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Ingredients

  • 8 strips bacon (diced)
  • 1 onion (thinly sliced)
  • 4 medium potatoes (cut into large cubes)
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 2 green onions (sliced)

Instructions

  1. Line slow cooker with foil, leaving enough foil to cover potatoes when finished (this will help the potatoes not to stick to the edges and to help them steam. It will also keep them from getting mushy.)
  2. Layer half each of the bacon, onions, potatoes and cheese in the slow cooker. Season to taste and dot with 1 Tablespoon of butter.
  3. Repeat layers of bacon, onions, potatoes and cheese. Dot with 1 Tablespoon of butter.
  4. Overlap with remaining foil. Place lid on slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Sprinkle with green onions and serve.
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Recipe adapted from CDKitchen.

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  1. Nantucket Daffodil says:
    September 30, 2012

    This is a great idea for a family brunch!
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  2. Kim says:
    September 30, 2012
    Oh my gosh, yum! My favorite potatoes ever are a very similar version of these but made in a camping dutch oven. Can't wait to try these! I do have a question though, I've always been under the impression that you shouldn't add dairy products (like the cheese in this recipe) to the slow cooker until the last hour of cooking. Is there any truth to that? Thanks!
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    • Camille says:
      September 30, 2012
      Hi Kim! I know that in most slow cooker recipes that call for sour cream, cream cheese, or yogurt that you usually don't add them until the last hour because they tend to curdle. However, I have never had a problem with cheese (like shredded cheese). In this recipe, it really just melts the cheesy and makes it nice and gooey. :) Hope that helps!
      Reply
  3. Karen says:
    September 30, 2012
    I cant wait to try this! My hubby is a bacon junkie!!! Just this morning I asked him if he needed to add anything to the Costco list ~ his response was batteries and bacon. Lol
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    • Camille says:
      September 30, 2012
      Ha ha ha! I love it! I never thought about buying bacon in bulk like that!!! My husband would love me forever if I did! :)
      Reply
  4. Sheila Lynn says:
    September 30, 2012
    I am going to try this tonight! Thanks for sharing : )
    Sheila Lynn xo

    http://livelaughlovemrsrj.blogspot.ca/
    Reply
  5. Allyssa says:
    September 30, 2012
    I can't wait to make this! Thanks for sharing!
    Reply
  6. Erin says:
    September 30, 2012
    I am definitely going to have to try this! I think it will be a great recipe for a trip we are doing with some friends in a couple of weeks. There will be several families so a single recipe probably isn't enough. Have you ever tried to double or triple it? If so, any suggestions?
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    • Camille says:
      September 30, 2012
      I think that this recipe will double just fine! However, you are going to need a huge slow cooker! :) I used a 5 quart slow cooker and it was pretty much filled to the brim.
      Reply
  7. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says:
    September 30, 2012
    Oh yum. Totally pinned. I want these now!
    Reply
  8. Kristi says:
    September 30, 2012
    Okay, so I feel like a culinary reject, but what does it me to "dot" the butter?
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    • About Me says:
      September 30, 2012
      to dot simply means to cut the chunk of butter into smaller pieces and kinda sprinkle the pieces over your dish... hope that makes sense! :)
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      September 30, 2012
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  9. Michelle D says:
    October 1, 2012
    Looks delicious. My husband recently informed me he had heard on the news there might be a shortage of bacon in upcoming months due to the drought everywhere. So enjoy the bacon goodness while you can I say :)
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  10. Lisa says:
    December 31, 2012
    I made these to bring to Sunday dinner, and they were a hit! I knew I would need more than 4 potatoes, but I didn't have room to double the recipe...so I made about 1 2/3 of the recipe. I did precook the bacon (and drain it) because I wanted to cut down on the grease, and that seemed to work just fine. I also plugged the crockpot in in the garage, because I can't stand the onion smell in my house for 3 days afterwards :) I cooked it for about 5 hours on high, and they were perfect. Thanks for the tip about the foil, that worked great and created much less of a mess than usual! Will definitely be making again soon!
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  11. Stacy Ferguson says:
    September 23, 2013
    Hello! My brother lives in Kaysville---we love it there. I'm a 17 summers survivor of Tucson! How about warming any leftovers of these potatoes the next morning in a skillet and then just adding beaten eggs over the top & scramble it? Mmmmm.
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  12. Carol says:
    May 5, 2014
    I just made something similar in foil packets baked in the oven. The main difference was that it used Lipton Onion soup mix as a seasoning. With the butter, it gave it a nice sauce. I think without the soup mix, it will be better with breakfast. I will try it without and see how that does. :)
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  13. Davina Stuart says:
    May 6, 2014
    just had this recipe pop up somewhere (a link on facebook, i think..) am so going to be making this later this week.. am thinking of adding in a little browned ground beef to make this a one pot dinner for one of our busy days.. just gotta get to the store and get more manchego :) (I can't have cow dairy, but goat and sheep are fine for me, so manchego it is!)
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  14. Angie says:
    May 10, 2014
    We love bacon around my house!! Try any low sodium bacon sprayed with Bragg's Liquid Aminos. I found it in the health food section of our grocery store. It's a vegetable protein seasoning containing 16 amino acids. It really does make the bland low sodium stuff taste like the real thing!
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  15. Randi says:
    May 10, 2014
    Tried these....but my potatoes had blackspots...????What did I do wrong
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  16. Randi says:
    May 10, 2014
    Tried these and my potatoes turned black...? What did I do wrong?
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    • Cyd says:
      May 12, 2014
      We have never had that happen. Were your potatoes in bad shape to begin with. We use 4 nice looking potatoes, and have never had black spots.
      Reply
  17. Jan says:
    June 24, 2014
    Thank you for sharing - looks delicious! Can you tell me about how many people this might serve? Thanks in advance.
    Reply
    • Cyd says:
      June 24, 2014
      Just click on the MAGIC button on any of our recipes and it will give you the servings and all the nutritional info for that recipe. This serves about 6.
      Reply
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