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4-Ingredient Slow Cooker Amish Farmhouse Potatoes

These creamy Amish-style farmhouse potatoes are as simple as it gets—just a handful of ingredients transformed into a rich, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth side dish. Slow-cooked until tender and coated in a silky sour cream sauce, they’re pure comfort with almost no effort.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, Amish
Servings 6 servings
Calories 359 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2.5 lbs baby red potatoes whole or halved
  • 1 cup sour cream full-fat
  • 0.5 cup butter salted, cut into pieces
  • 1.5 tsp salt plus more to taste

Instructions
 

  • Grease the slow cooker.
  • Add potatoes to the bottom.
  • Mix sour cream with salt and dollop over potatoes.
  • Scatter butter pieces on top.
  • Cook on LOW 4–5 hours or HIGH 2–3 hours until tender.
  • Stir gently before serving and adjust seasoning.

Notes

For extra flavor, add garlic, chives, or shredded cheese at the end. Stir gently to keep some potatoes intact while allowing others to create a naturally thickened sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingsCalories: 359kcalCarbohydrates: 34.8gProtein: 5.7gFat: 23.2gSaturated Fat: 14.5gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 710mgFiber: 4.2gSugar: 2.6g
Keyword amish potatoes, comfort food, creamy crockpot potatoes, easy potato side dish, slow cooker potatoes