Slow Cooker Summer Potluck Crispy Cheese Potato Rounds. These cheesy potato rounds are soft, cheesy, and so easy to make in your slow cooker! With just five simple ingredients, they turn tender and gooey, then get a quick broil for crispy, golden edges. Perfect for potlucks, cookouts, or family dinners, these potato rounds are a guaranteed crowd favorite.
These slow cooker potato rounds are perfect for summer potlucks. They don’t take much work, but everyone loves them! Thick slices of russet potatoes keep their shape well in the slow cooker. They turn soft on the inside while melted cheese wraps around them like a warm, tasty blanket. If you crisp them up at the end, you get yummy golden edges too. With only five main ingredients, this recipe is great for busy cookouts, family get-togethers, or any time you need a potato dish that everyone will enjoy and that’s easy to carry along.
You can serve these potato rounds next to grilled burgers, barbecue chicken, pulled pork, sausages, or roasted veggies. They also taste great on a potluck table with coleslaw, baked beans, juicy watermelon, or a fresh green salad. The creamy potatoes and salty cheese go really well with light, fresh summer foods.
Ingredients
- 2½ pounds thick-sliced russet potatoes, cut into ½-inch rounds
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Crispy Cheese Potato Rounds: Instructions
- Wash and dry the potatoes, then cut them into even ½-inch rounds so they cook evenly. Put the potato slices in a big bowl and mix them with the olive oil, salt, and pepper until they’re all coated.
- Rub a little oil inside the slow cooker if needed. Place the potato rounds in overlapping layers, sprinkling cheddar cheese between each layer and on top until you’ve used it all.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours, or on high for 2 to 3 hours, until the potatoes feel soft when poked with a knife and the cheese has fully melted.
- For crispy edges, move the cooked potatoes onto a foil-lined baking sheet and broil for 2 to 4 minutes, just until the cheese turns golden brown. Watch them closely so they don’t burn.
- Put the potatoes on a serving plate and enjoy them warm — perfect for your next potluck!