How to Bake Potatoes in a Crockpot

Potatoes from the slow cooker are baked to perfection.

Using a slow cooker, you can cook entire roasts, soups, stews, desserts and vegetable sides all through the day while you are at work. Another perk: It can take care of side dishes so that your oven stays free for other food. Baked potatoes prepared in a slow cooker attain a consistent velvety texture throughout.

Things You'll Need

• Fork
• Aluminum foil

Instructions

1. Gather however many potatoes you'd like to prepare and stab them all with a fork multiple times. You can use one potato or however many fit into your slow cooker.

2. Wrap each potato in aluminum foil. Set the potatoes inside the slow cooker.

3. Place the lid on the cooker and turn it on to the High setting.

4. Allow the potatoes to cook anywhere from 2 1/2 to 4 hours, depending on the size and quantity of potatoes used. To test, poke a potato with a toothpick to see if it goes in easily: When it does, the potatoes are done.

References

• Food: Baked Potatoes from the Crock Pot