Slow Cooker Caramelized Potatoes and Onions
Slow Cooker Caramelized Potatoes and Onions
Ingredients
- 2 pounds yellow potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced into 1/8-inch rounds
- 2 yellow onions, peeled, halved, and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the potatoes and onions: Peel the yellow potatoes and slice them thinly into 1/8-inch rounds. A mandoline slicer works best for uniform slices. Peel the yellow onions, halve them, and thinly slice them.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Combine ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the sliced potatoes and onions. Add the melted unsalted butter, vegetable broth, garlic powder, dried thyme, salt, and black pepper. Toss gently until all the potatoes and onions are evenly coated.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Layer in slow cooker: Lightly grease the inside of a 6-quart (or larger) slow cooker. Transfer the potato and onion mixture to the slow cooker, spreading it out evenly.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Cook: Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours, or on high for 2 to 3 hours, until the potatoes are tender and the onions are caramelized and translucent. Stir occasionally during the last hour of cooking to ensure even caramelization and prevent sticking.
⏱️ 240 min
- 5
Serve: Once cooked, stir the mixture gently. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve hot, garnished with fresh chopped parsley if desired.
⏱️ 5 min
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Slow Cooker Caramelized Potatoes and Onions
- 2 pounds yellow potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced into 1/8-inch rounds
- 2 yellow onions, peeled, halved, and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the potatoes and onions: Peel the yellow potatoes and slice them thinly into 1/8-inch rounds. A mandoline slicer works best for uniform slices. Peel the yellow onions, halve them, and thinly slice them.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Combine ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the sliced potatoes and onions. Add the melted unsalted butter, vegetable broth, garlic powder, dried thyme, salt, and black pepper. Toss gently until all the potatoes and onions are evenly coated.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Layer in slow cooker: Lightly grease the inside of a 6-quart (or larger) slow cooker. Transfer the potato and onion mixture to the slow cooker, spreading it out evenly.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Cook: Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours, or on high for 2 to 3 hours, until the potatoes are tender and the onions are caramelized and translucent. Stir occasionally during the last hour of cooking to ensure even caramelization and prevent sticking.
⏱️ 240 min - 5
Serve: Once cooked, stir the mixture gently. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve hot, garnished with fresh chopped parsley if desired.
⏱️ 5 min