4.5 from 54 votes
Slow Cooker Spicy Taco Potatoes
This recipe creates tender slow-cooked red potatoes seasoned with taco spices, red pepper flakes, and a blend of olive oil and butter. The slow cooker method ensures the potatoes become soft and infused with spicy and savory flavors, making a warm, comforting side dish that develops deep taste over hours of cooking.
Servings:
6
-8
Calories:
246 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Others
Ingredients
- 3 pounds potato quartered, red
- 1 oz taco seasoning packet
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter salted
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Spray a large slow cooker with nonstick spray.
- Combine all of the ingredients in a slow cooker. Stir to combine briefly (while the potatoes are still cold not everything will be coated, but it will as they cook and you stir later)
- Cook on high 3-4 hours, stirring every hour if possible. Check after 3 hours to see if they are done. When the potatoes are fork tender, they're done!
- Serve hot, enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
246kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
477mg
(20%)
Potassium
1057mg
(22%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
970IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
21.6mg
(24%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
2.2mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 -8
Amount Per Serving
Calories 246
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 246kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 477mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 1057mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 970IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 21.6mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.