Simple Crockpot Recipes for Cheese Potatoes

Potatoes and cheese are perfect ingredients for a crockpot recipe if you have picky kids like me. My kids will eat just about any kind of potato I can come up with, and these recipes are easy enough that the kids can help me out in making dinner! Below are a couple of recipes you can make with your kids in the crockpot. Either of these recipes would go along with chicken, beef or pork recipes as a tasty side dish. If you have more than one crockpot, why not have one cooking with a main dish to accompany your cheese potatoes.

Cheesy Potato Casserole

2 lb. pkg. frozen hash brown potatoes (partially thawed)
2 cans (10 oz.) cheddar cheese soup
1 can (13 oz.) evaporated milk
1 can French fried onion rings
Salt and pepper to taste

Combine above recipe ingredients and pour into greased crockpot. Add salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours or high for 4 hours. Sprinkle other 1/2 onion rings of top before serving. Makes a perfect side dish with meatloaf, or a barbecue chicken breast.

"Nacho" Everyday Cheese Potatoes

1 can (10 1/4 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup

1 container (8 oz) sour cream

1 can (4.5 oz) chopped green chilies

6 oz (1 1/2 cups) shredded colby-Monterey jack cheese blend

1 pkg (32 oz) frozen cubed hash-brown potatoes

3 green onions, sliced

1/2 cup finely crushed Nacho Cheese Doritos (or similiar flavor corn chips of your choice)

Spray 3 1/2 to 4 quart crockpot with non-stick cooking spray. In medium bowl combine soup, sour cream, chilies and cheese. Mix well. Arrange half of potatoes in bottom of sprayed crockpot. Top with half of soup mixture, spreading evenly. Repeat layers.
Cover and cook on high heat for 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Sprinkle with crushed chips and onions, and serve as a side dish with chicken or pork chops. Recipe makes about 10 servings.