Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes With Broccoli and Cheese Sauce

Name: Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes With Broccoli and Cheese Sauce
Total time: 8 h 5 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: Slow cooker; Aluminium Foil; 4 medium baking potatoes; Cooking spray or olive oil; salt; 1 1/2 pounds broccoli florets; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups milk; 1 1/2 cup (6oz) sharp cheddar cheese; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne; salt and pepper

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5.0

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Excellent

Total Time
8 hrs 5 mins
Servings
4
Calories
498 kcal
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
American

Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes With Broccoli and Cheese Sauce

Jack Kelley

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Slow cooker baked potatoes piled high with broccoli and a glorious cheddar cheese sauce. Perfect for Meatless Mondays!

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Ingredients

Servings

Special Tools or Equipment

Slow cooker
Aluminium Foil

Baked Potatoes

4 medium baking potatoes scrubbed and dried
Cooking spray or olive oil
salt

Topping

1 1/2 pounds broccoli florets cut into bite-sized pieces

Cheese Sauce

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 cup (6oz) sharp cheddar cheese shredded
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
salt and pepper

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Instructions

Baked Potatoes

Poke potatoes 5-6 times each with a fork.
Lay a sheet of foil down on the counter. Place a potato in the center and spray with cooking spray or drizzle in olive oil, turning to coat. Sprinkle with salt and close foil. Repeat with other potatoes. Place all potatoes in the slow cooker and cook on low for 8-10 hours. They will be done in 8, but should be fine if cooked for up to 10 hours.

Broccoli

Bring a medium pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add broccoli and cook until tender 3-5 minutes. Drain and cover to keep warm. Set aside.

Cheese Sauce

In a medium pot, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook until flour is lightly golden, stirring constantly, about 1 minute.
Slowly add in milk, whisking continuously so no lumps form. Continue to whisk and cook over medium heat until mixture is thick and bubbly, 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cheese, cayenne, salt and pepper.
Slice open the tops of the potatoes and pile with broccoli. Top with cheese sauce.

Notes

If you have an older slow cooker (10+ years), your potatoes may take longer than 8 hours. I did a test batch of these in ancient cooker and they required 9 hours of cooking time.