Full of flavor and zest, these Slow Cooker Herb Roasted Garlic Potatoes are one of the most flavorful and easiest side dishes you will ever make! These are perfect for any weeknight dinner and your family will enjoy the tenderness in every bite with these potatoes!
I’m heading out of town tomorrow. I’m going to London for work and I’ll be gone a total of 9 days! I’m super excited…I’ve been to London several times, but I always love going back. Hubby will be taking care of the kiddos here while I’m gone, so he’s got a full job on his hands! Everytime I head out of town, I strive to make their lives easier by cooking at least three meals before I head out so they can easily warm things up and eat some home cooked meals while I’m gone. Thank God for freezer meals like Brenda Rowland’s Chicken and Rice Casserole and my Lasagna.
Hubby really doesn’t cook all that often. He can definately cool, but it’s not his passion like it is mine. I cook every single night, so we aren’t used to going out to eat a lot. Plus let me be honest… the food I make is just as good as our local restaurants (or better in some cases) so why would I waste money when my food is up to par?!?! I know my food blogger friends know exactly what I’m talking about!
I was trying to figure out what I could make for them that was easy for him to just warm up, so I landed on my favorite Pot Roast recipe. I decided to make my Pot Roast with Balsamic and Dijon because it’s so tasty and super easy to make. Plus, it’s a quick warm up and then you are ready to eat! With the Pot Roast with Balsamic and Dijon recipe, I typically cook my potatoes with the roast, but today I decided to do something different. I decided to make the potatoes in the slow cooker and throw in some amazing fresh garlic and some of my favorite herbs! Let me introduce you to the key players in this recipe:
Ingredients
- Mini Gemstone Potatoes
- Olive Oil
- Unsalted butter
- Fresh garlic
- Dried oregano, basil, Italian seasoning and dill
- Salt
- Ground Pepper
- Fresh Grated Parmesan Cheese
- Chives
Why Gemstone Potatoes?
You can use any small potato of your choice for this recipe, but we love these little Gemstone Potatoes! First of all, they are fun and cute! We love the variety and the colors! But my favorite thing about these potatoes are how tender they become when you cook them…especially in the slow cooker! We’re talking velvety smooth! I found these at my local grocery, but you should also be able to find them at your local health food store like Sprouts or Trader Joe’s.
Oh my goodness the ingredients in this recipe are out of this world!! I pile on the fresh minced garlic, though. You just can’t have too much garlic in my opinion! I also throw in dried dill, dried oregano, dried Italian herbs and dried basil. Add in some olive oil and some unsalted butter and you have a perfect combination of ingredients to provide you with an amazing taste full of amazing flavor and zest!
Simple Steps
With this recipe, you literally just throw the potatoes in the slow cooker (wash them first!) and then add in the simple ingredients. Give these jewels a little stir then set your slow cooker to low for about 4 hours and let that slow cooker do its thing!!
That’s it!!
Final Steps Before Serving
After the potatoes are done, you’ll want to take the potatoes and put them in a mixing bowl. You’ll then add some fresh grated Parmesan cheese and stir so the Parmesan cheese slowly melts while the potatoes are still how. A lot of people like to top their potatoes with fresh parsley, but I prefer chopped chives. Luckily, I have some garlic chives growing in my garden right now, so I finely chopped the chives and sprinkled them on top. The chives mix really well with the garlic and dill, so I really enjoy the taste of fresh chives sprinkled to the top.
What Main Dishes Do I Serve With These Potatoes?
You’re in luck! These Slow Cooker Herb Roasted Garlic Potatoes go so well with so many dishes! Try pairing these potatoes with these recipes:
- 10 Garlic Clove Marinated Grilled Filet
- Chicken with Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce
- Lemon Thyme Chicken with Garlic Rosemary
Regardless what dish you serve these Slow Cooker Herb Roasted Garlic Potatoes with, you’re guaranteed to love these!
Tips and Tricks
- Check these potatoes at 4 hours into slow cooking. You want your fork to be able to slide smoothly into the potato. Make sure you don’t overcook these!
- If you are going to double the recipe, you have to double the cooking time.
- Crockpot size – I have a 3 quart and a 5 quart crockpot. As long at the 1.5 pound potatoes fit in your crockpot, your crockpot size should not matter. This is the crockpot I own.
You’re going to love these little gems! These will quickly become a family favorite! Happy Eats with this recipe friends!
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- 1 bag mini potatoes (I used a 1.5lb bag of Gemstone Potatoes)
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil (use a flavored olive oil like garlic or basil if you have it on hand. It enhances the flavor)
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried dill
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- fresh chopped chives
- Wash your potatoes and place in a slow cooker.
Add in the olive oil, butter, garlic cloves, dried oregano, basil, dill, salt, Italian seasoning and pepper.
Stir all the ingredients so they mix well with the potatoes. The butter should be soft enough to mix well with all the other ingredients and coat lightly.
- Set slow cooker to low and cook for 4-5 hours.
- After potatoes are done, stir in the freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
- Top with the chopped chives.
- Move potatoes to a serving bowl and serve immediately
NOTE:
- While the potatoes are cooking in the slow cooker, stir occasionally so the garlic herb mixture doesn't stick or burn to the bottom.
- The 1.5 lb bag of potatoes will take between 4 to 5 hours to get all the way done. I typically cook mine a full 4 hours and they are perfect!
Update Notes: This post was originally published in October of 2016, but was re-published with updated step-by-step instructions, pictures and tips in September of 2018.
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These look delectable! I’m always roasting little (and normal sized) potatoes, but I’ve never tried doing them in the slow cooker. Have fun in London! I’m heading there soon myself to visit family.
Thanks! Yes – such an easy recipe and so full of flavor!! Have fun in London! It’s so amazing here, especially as we enter into the holiday season!
no water?
Correct! No water is needed because your potatoes are going to naturally “make” water. Plus, the olive oil will help with the moisture and that’s how they cook all the way through. STart checking these at 3 hours…mine were 100% done right at 4 hours on low in the crock-pot.
Love to try these, but could you use fresh basil as dried has no flavor to me.
Yes!! Using the fresh version of the herb in the recipe would be amazing!! Let me know how you like it and I’ll try that next time I make these!!
Directions don’t mention adding the butter. Should it be melted and do you add it with all the rest of the ingredients or at the end?
Hi – good catch! I added the specific steps about the butter to steps 2 and 3! Thanks! Let me know if you need more info here!
this recipe looks yummy. How many pounds in a small bag? I have a very large Costco bag so wanted to know the weight recommended or the number of potatoes.
The bag I used was 1.5 pounds. I used gemstone potatoes. If you weigh out your small potatoes you got at costco, use 1.5 pounds. I hope that is helpful!
This looks so yummy! The number of servings and calories are different in the recipe and nutritional information, which one is correct?
Hi there – It’s 4 servings not 6. So the servings size is 1 cup of cooked potatoes to make a total of 4 servings. 275 calories per serving. Let me know if that helps or if you have any questions on this! And yes – they are SO yummy!!
This looks/sounds so yummy, but my “print” button won’t produce copy of the recipe. Any suggestions how I can get much desired copy?
Hi there – my print button is working with no problem. Make sure all your pop-up blockers are not blocking the print functionality. Also – what browser are you on? I would suggest trying to print in FireFox or Chrome. Let me know if you have any other issues and we can troubleshoot.
can you double this recipe? I am cooking for a larger crowd.
the potatoes look delicious!
I have not tried to double the recipe but yes you could. Just do the fork test around 4 to 5 hours in the crockpot and see if the potatoes are done. They may need more around 5-6 hours to get all the way done if you double the recipe! Let me know how it turns out!
What is the size of your crockpot? I have a small one and will probably have to make adjustments to the recipe.
Hi – I have the large oval crockpot but I also have to regular tall one that’s of average size and 1.5 pounds of the potatoes that this recipe calls for should work fine in any crockpot you have without having to adjust the recipe. As long at the 1.5 pound potatoes fit in your crockpot – you should be good!! I hope that’s helpful!
I doubled the recipe (3 pounds potatoes) for our Christmas Eve buffet but the potatoes were far from done after four hours. I had to put them on a baking sheet and bake them in the oven. I only had time to leave them in for 25 minutes and they still needed more time. I wonder if adding a small amount of water would help? And I suppose they would need to cook 8 hours or so in the crock pot? I think the idea is great for dinners or buffets with a lot of people because it frees up space in the oven for other things.
Doubling the recipe and cooking them in the crock-pot for 4 hours total is not going to get the potatoes done. If you double the recipe, you need at least 5-6 hours to get the potatoes all the way done…probably the full 6 hours if not more. But like I mentioned, I have not doubled the recipe before so I don’t know the actual cooking time for that quantity. When testing a recipe for a large group of people, I’d allow up to 8 hours to ensure they are fully cooked. You can always put them in them in the oven to “re-warm” them.
When I make these, I don’t use any water and they turn out great! But I only use 1.5 lbs of small gemstone potatoes.
My recommendation is for you to double the recipe and let them cook for 6-8 hours and really test out how long it takes to ensure they are done. I’m thinking probably around hour 7 or 8 they will be done.
I hope that helps!
Could I do this with cut up regular potatoes?
I’ve not made this recipe with Idaho or Russet Potatoes. You could try using regular potatoes, but I think it would be too starchy. One of my favorite things about this recipe is the velvety texture of the potatoes and you get that from using new potatoes or little gemstone potatoes. Let me know if you try it out using regular potatoes and how it works for you!
Hi,
I doubled the recipe (3 pounds potatoes) for our Christmas Eve buffet but the potatoes were far from done after four hours. I had to put them on a baking sheet and bake them in the oven. I only had time to leave them in for 25 minutes and they still needed more time. I wonder if adding a small amount of water would help? And I suppose they would need to cook 8 hours or so in the crock pot? I think the idea is great for dinners or buffets with a lot of people because it frees up space in the oven for other things.
Yeah – if you are going to double the recipe, you have to double the cooking time. That’s pretty much standard for every recipe. Try again and let me know how it works for you. While these are cooking in your crockpot, make sure you are stirring them and sticking a fork in them about 2 hours before they are done so you can make sure they are done and not overcooked. Sometimes when you double the recipe/double the time…you have to watch things closely to make sure they aren’t overcooked.
I love London. Everything is so orderly, clean, and the busses are smack dab on time. I always and welcome enjoy a trip there, although next time in the UK, I think I will want to explore some of the other parts a bit.
These potatoes look very tasty, Amanada. I really like these smaller potatoes and look forward to giving this one a whirl!
Thanks, Ben!! Let me know how you like them!! They are my biggest catering side dish request!!! My clients love these little gems!!