Potatoes In Slow Cooker Question

gillian0808

Hi, Forgive me if it has been posted before. ( I did try a search, but turned up nothing to help)
I have a mince & veg recipe in my slow cooker for this evenings meal and I would like to try sliced potatoes over the top..
Has anyone tried this and have any tips for me? Such as:

How long after meat has gone in should potatoes be added.
Raw or par boiled?
How thick/thin should I slice them?

Any help would be great.

Merry Christmas to you all!:santa2:

kazwookie

I always put mine in at the start, raw and sliced thinly, they sink to the bottom!!

But it always tastes yummy!

I am sure others will be along soon with other suggestions.

Good luck and let us all know how you get on

abaxas

Chop up into any size you like.
Microwave until they are about 80% cooked. Usually 3-5 mins for 3/4 largeish pots.
Put in slow cooker.

Always comes out lovely! The idea is to get the mostly cooked before you put them in. Pots dont really cook that well in a slow cooker unless very thinly sliced or if left for hours and hours.

Pink.

Hi gillian,

I always put mine on top at the start too as they can take a while to cook in the slow cooker. If you are going to do this you won't be able to thicken the meat/veg mix later so remember to stir in a little cornflour/cold water mix before adding the potatoes.

I normally lay the sliced potatoes slightly over each other so that they don't sink. Sometimes just before serving I pop the crock pot under the grill add a few knobs of butter to the top to crisp up and brown the potatoes. This works with my slow cooker but I know it will not be suitable for all types.

Hope you enjoy your meal.

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