Seriously one of the easiest dinners I've ever made. Before I got organized I would never make baked potatoes because I just didn't have my self together enough and I was throwing dinners together at the last minute with what I had on hand. I usually had plenty to choose from, but if it required more than 20 or so minutes it wasn't going to happen. It also really stressed my husband out that I didn't know what we were having in the morning, his mom would set out what they were having in the mornings and so it was what he was accustomed to. Whereas my mom worked a lot of overtime and I made a lot of meals for myself as I got older, just throwing them together at the last minute. While my husband has never cared what we ate for dinner, this process really caused us to talk about how our childhood influenced our expectations for everyday life. Hmm maybe a little deep for a post about Baked Potatoes? Well life is pretty deep!
- You need enough potatoes for your family, but you don't want to stack them on top of each other, which was about 7 for my Crock Pot.
- Wash and take out any bad spots.
- Stab your potato with a knife, but don't stab yourself because no one wants to eat bloody potatoes.
- Dry thoroughly- Stephanie explained that if you don't there will be rust.
- Wrap in foil and place in the Crockpot.
- Bake them on Low for 10 hours or High for 6 hours. Mine were done after 9 hours on Low and I just moved my setting to warm.
They turned out perfect. I used leftover chili, cheese and cooked up some bacon for toppings. I paired it with green beans, grapes and a
Baguette.
Ha! I laughed out loud at the bloody potatoes comment. This is a really good idea...I love a good baked potato.
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