Description
Lipton onion potatoes emerge as a simple slow cooker side dish that maximizes flavor with minimal effort. Creamy potato slices blend with savory seasoning, creating comfort perfect for family gatherings and weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large potatoes, thinly sliced
- 1 packet Lipton onion soup mix
- 1 cup (240 ml / 8 oz) shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
- ⅓ cup (76 g / 5.3 tbsps) butter, melted
- ½ cup (120 ml / 4 fl oz) chicken broth or water
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- Cooking spray or butter for greasing
Instructions
- Preparation: Generously coat the slow cooker interior with cooking spray or butter to prevent sticking, ensuring easy food release.
- Potato Processing: Wash potatoes and slice into uniform, thin pieces, deciding whether to keep or remove the skin for optimal texture and cooking consistency.
- Seasoning Blend: In a large mixing bowl, drizzle potato slices with melted butter, then thoroughly coat with Lipton Onion Soup mix, ensuring even seasoning distribution and flavor infusion.
- Optional Enhancement: Gently fold shredded cheddar cheese into the potato mixture, creating a rich and creamy dimension that complements the onion seasoning.
- Layering and Moisture: Carefully arrange seasoned potato slices in the prepared slow cooker, creating neat layers, then gently pour chicken broth or water over the potatoes to provide essential moisture for steaming and tenderizing.
- Cooking Process: Cover and cook on low setting for 5-6 hours or high setting for 2-3 hours, monitoring potato tenderness and understanding that cooking time may vary based on slow cooker performance and potato slice thickness.
- Final Touch: Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and black pepper according to personal preference, then serve immediately while hot as a delectable side dish.
Notes
- Potato Slicing Technique: Cut potatoes uniformly to ensure even cooking and consistent texture throughout the dish.
- Butter Coating Strategy: Thoroughly drizzle melted butter over potato slices to prevent drying and enhance overall flavor profile.
- Seasoning Distribution Tip: Mix Lipton Onion Soup mix completely to guarantee every potato piece is well-seasoned and flavorful.
- Moisture Management: Add just enough chicken broth or water to steam potatoes without making them soggy, creating perfect tenderness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner, Side Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 750 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg