Slow Cooker Swiss Chive Scalloped Potatoes

Fresh potatoes and onions are slow cooked before they’re topped with three types of cheeses and fresh chives. Made with only a few simple ingredients, these Slow Cooker Swiss Chive Scalloped Potatoes are a unique and delicious twist on traditional scalloped potatoes made entirely in the crock pot.

What should I pair with Slow Cooker Swiss Chive Scalloped Potatoes?

Scalloped potatoes are a heavy side dish so I like to make them the star of the show…or at least a star in the show rather than just a dish on the side. Here are a few pairing suggestions for Slow Cooker Swiss Scalloped Chive Potatoes.

• Antipasto salad – Swiss cheese has less sodium than most other types of cheese. I love to pair this side with an Italian antipasto salad which is typically made with a few salty ingredients like olives, pepperoni and salami. Most antipasto salads also have mozzarella and/or provolone but since this side is loaded with cheese, I prefer to skip those ingredients.
• Bacon or ham – You can skip the pairing and transform this side into a meal by adding a little protein. Try adding cooked and crumbled bacon before serving or add 1/2 inch pieces of thick cut ham to the slow cooker for an easy one-pot meal. Adding pieces of rotisserie chicken is another great option.
• Steak – Steak and scalloped potatoes is a classic combination. Pair these potatoes with a good cut of steak and skip the heavy marinades or seasoning.
• Seafood – Scalloped potatoes are one of my favorite sides to pair with seafood. Seafood is light and this side is heavy so the combination makes a perfectly balanced meal.

No slow cooker? No problem!

To convert this recipe to a traditional oven-baked scalloped potatoes recipe, start by spraying a baking dish with cooking spray. Add the ingredients for the cheese sauce (milk, cream cheese, both shredded cheeses and 1/2 teaspoon salt) to a small pan on the stove and simmer on low. Whisk the cheese mixture until the cheese is melted and throughly combined to create the sauce.

Layer one half of the potatoes, onions, salt/pepper and nutmeg in the baking dish. Add half of the cheese mixture to the top. Spread evenly. Repeat with the other half of the potatoes and onions and then the cheese mixture.

Cover tightly with foil and bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Uncover and bake for an additional 35 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. If the cheese mixture starts to brown, simply place the foil back on the baking dish for the remainder of the cook time. Allow it to rest for about 10 minutes before serving.

What’s in Slow Cooker Swiss Chive Scalloped Potatoes?

• 3 pounds baking potatoes, sliced. Russet potatoes or Yukon Gold potatoes.
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided. You’ll use 1/2 teaspoon for the potatoes and 1/2 teaspoon for the sauce.
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 4 tablespoons butter, sliced
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature. I leave my cream cheese on the counter for about 20 minutes to get it to room temperature.
• 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon fresh chives or dried chives.

How to make Slow Cooker Swiss Chive Scalloped Potatoes

• Layer half of the onions, half of the potato slices, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg and 2 tablespoons of butter in the slow cooker. Repeat with another layer.
• Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours or until the potatoes are tender.
• Remove the potatoes from the slow cooker with a large spoon or spatula and place them in a serving bowl. Cover with foil so they stay warm while you prepare the cheese sauce.
• Add the milk, cream cheese, shredded Swiss cheese, shredded cheddar cheese and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the slow cooker and replace the lid. Set on high until throughly melted. Be sure to stir occasionally. Once the sauce is a creamy sauce add the chives and stir to combine.
• Pour the cheese mixture over the potatoes and serve. If the rest of your meal isn’t quite ready and you’d like to keep this side warm simply pop it back into the slow cooker, cover and set it to low heat or the warm setting until you’re ready to serve.

Slow Cooker Swiss Chive Scalloped Potatoes

Slow Cooker Swiss Chive Scalloped Potatoes are a unique and delicious twist on traditional scalloped potatoes made entirely in the slow cooker.

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Course Side Dish, sides

Cuisine American

Ingredients

  

• 3 pounds baking potatoes, sliced Russets or Yukon Golds.
• ½ cup onion finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt divided. You’ll use 1/2 teaspoon for the potatoes and 1/2 teaspoon for the sauce.
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 4 tablespoons butter sliced
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
• ½ cup shredded Swiss cheese
• ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon fresh chives or dried chives.

Instructions

 

• Layer half of the onions, half of the potato slices, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg and 2 tablespoons of butter in the slow cooker. Repeat with another layer.
• Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours or until the potatoes are tender.
• Remove the potatoes from the slow cooker with a large spoon or spatula and place them in a serving bowl. Cover with foil so they stay warm while you prepare the cheese sauce.
• Add the milk, cream cheese, shredded Swiss cheese, shredded cheddar cheese and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the slow cooker and replace the lid. Set on high until throughly melted. Be sure to stir occasionally. Once the sauce is thoroughly combined add the chives and stir.
• Pour the cheese mixture over the potatoes and serve. To keep this dish warm until you're ready to serve, put it back into the slow cooker and cover. Set the slow cooker on the low or warm setting.

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