Slow Cooker Cheesy Bacon Potatoes Recipe – our go-to potato casserole! Super simple to make and tastes amazing. Simply mix together frozen diced potatoes, cream of potato soup, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, cheddar cheese, and cooked bacon in the crock pot and cook. The potatoes are super creamy and delicious. This is a great recipe for potlucks, cookouts, dinner parties, and the holidays! Give this a try the next time you need an effortless side dish.
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Stop what you are doing and add these Slow Cooker Cheesy Bacon Potatoes to your menu. OMG! They are SOOOO good. They are also super easy to make. Simply mix everything together in the slow cooker and set it to LOW. That’s it! Easy peasy! This is our go-to recipe for Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas dinners. Perfect for when you don’t have the extra oven space to bake a casserole. Add this cheesy hash brown casserole to your menu ASAP!
How to Make Slow Cooker Cheesy Potatoes
As I said, these hash brown potatoes are super simple to make with only a few simple ingredients. Spray a slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. In a large bowl, stir together frozen diced potatoes, cream of potato soup, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, cheddar cheese, and cooked bacon. Season with salt and black pepper. Pour the potato mixture into the slow cooker. Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours. Sprinkle the potatoes with parsley before serving.
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
- Do I need to thaw the potatoes before adding them to the slow cooker? No. It is not necessary to thaw the potatoes before cooking.
- I used the chunked/diced frozen hash browns in this recipe, but the shredded ones should work fine too.
- Can substitute turkey bacon for lower calories.
- You can use any flavor of condensed soup. Cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, or cream of celery soup all work fine.
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-cream-of-chicken-soup/
- Feel free to add a medium onion and a teaspoon garlic powder to the potato mixture.
- Can I cook Slow Cooker Cheesy Bacon Potatoes on HIGH? Yes! It will take between 2 and 3 hours on HIGH.
- Can Cheesy Potato Casserole be made in the oven? Sure! Mix everything together and spread into a 9×13-inch baking dish. Bake at 400ºF for 50 to 60 minutes.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Reheat in the microwave or in a baking dish covered with aluminum foil in the oven.
What to Serve with Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes
This hash brown casserole is a favorite at our house. They are so creamy and delicious. We eat these potatoes with just about everything – chicken, pork, beef. You name it! These yummy potatoes will go with it. We especially love these with grilled steaks and some green beans.
This makes a lot of potatoes. This is a great recipe for potlucks, cookouts, dinner parties, and the holidays! Give this a try the next time you need an effortless potato dish. I promise you won’t be disappointed.
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Slow Cooker Cheesy Bacon Potatoes
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 1 (30 to 32-oz) bag of frozen diced hash browns, country style
- 1 (10.75-oz) can cream of potato soup
- 1 (10.75-oz) can cream of chicken soup
- 1 (8-oz) container sour cream
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- ¾ cup chopped cooked bacon
Instructions:
- In a 6-qt slow cooker, combine all ingredients and stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on LOW 4-6 hours.
Notes:
- Do I need to thaw the potatoes before adding them to the slow cooker? No. It is not necessary to thaw the potatoes before cooking.
- I used the chunked/diced frozen hash browns in this recipe, but the shredded should work fine too.
- Can substitute turkey bacon for pork bacon.
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-cream-of-chicken-soup/
- Can I cook Slow Cooker Cheesy Bacon Potatoes on HIGH? Yes! It will take between 2 and 3 hours on HIGH.
- Can this potato casserole be made in the oven? Sure! Mix everything together and spread into a 9×13-inch baking dish. Bake at 400ºF for 50 to 60 minutes.
Steph
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I also would like to know if you could use regular potatoes instead of frozen hash browns… If so do I boil the potatoes first, or add them in uncooked.
I’ve only made this as written. Any changes and substitutions to the recipe would be up to you.
Can I use Gold or Russet potatoes and dice them? If so do I boil the potatoes first, or add them in uncooked.
Stephanie,
this sounds like a great recipe – for dinner or for a brunch with friends. I love your blog and find more recipes on yours than anyone else’s I read. Thanks so much for bringing us new recipes to use and brighten our lives!
Could you substitute 1 cup (8 oz.) heavy whipping cream or half and half for the sour cream?
You can try it. I’ve only made this as written, so I can not say how it would turn out.
In your recipe for shredded Cracked Out Potatoes, you include a package of ranch seasoning. Would that work in the crock pot as well? I've tried the shredded ones, and they're delicious! I just need something for the slow cooker this time. (Apologies if this is a duplicate post.)
I think it would work perfectly. Enjoy!!
Could you freeze this recipe?
I think that would be fine! Enjoy!
Okay, I think I really need a slow cooker now! This looks so good!
A few years ago I came across the most delicious cheesy potatoes I had ever eaten. I asked for the recipe and it was the same as I had always made (and the recipe you provide above), except french onion dip was substituted for the sour cream. The flavor was out of this world! I will definitely be trying my next batch this way, in the slow cooker, and can't wait to see how the addition of the bacon lends to the already delicious flavor. Thanks!
I love using French Onion Dip in casseroles! I am making the French Onion potato casserole this weekend. It is so yummy. I bet it wold work great in this recipe too.