Slow Cooker Garlic Herb Potatoes

Serves 6 in about 5 hours. Olive oil goes in first, and butter finishes the pot.

Ingredients

• 3 pounds gold or red potatoes (rinsed & cut in 2-inch pieces)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder (or 3 cloves minced fresh)
• 1 teaspoon onion powder (or dried minced onion)
• ¼ cup water
• ¾ cup fresh mixed herbs, chopped (save ¼ cup for garnish)
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter

Method

1. Tip in the rinsed & cut potatoes to the slow cooker crock.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
3. Beat in the water.
4. Tip in the sauce over the potatoes.
5. Stir in ½ cup of the chopped herbs to the potatoes and mix well to coat them.
6. Dot the butter on top of the potatoes.
7. Put a lid on and cook on Low about 5 hours, stirring once or twice, if possible, or until potatoes are tender.
8. Move potatoes and all of the sauce to a serving bowl and add the reserved fresh herbs. Stir well and serve.

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