{"id":5734,"date":"2026-06-03T21:20:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=5734"},"modified":"2026-06-03T21:20:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:20:57","slug":"slow-cooker-pesto-parmesan-potatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/slow-cooker-pesto-parmesan-potatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow Cooker Pesto Parmesan Potatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Slow Cooker Pesto Parmesan Potatoes<\/h1>\n<p>Tender, flavorful potatoes coated in rich pesto and savory Parmesan cheese, all made effortlessly in the slow cooker. Perfect as a side dish for family dinners, potlucks, or holiday meals.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>3 lbs baby potatoes, halved<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup pesto sauce<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n<li>3 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>Fresh parsley, chopped (optional, for garnish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Wash and halve the baby potatoes. If using larger potatoes, cut them into bite-sized pieces.<\/li>\n<li>In a large bowl, combine the pesto, olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.<\/li>\n<li>Add the potatoes and toss until evenly coated.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer the potatoes to the slow cooker.<\/li>\n<li>Cover and cook on <strong>Low for 4\u20135 hours<\/strong> or <strong>High for 2\u20133 hours<\/strong>, until the potatoes are tender.<\/li>\n<li>About 15 minutes before serving, sprinkle the Parmesan cheese over the potatoes and gently stir.<\/li>\n<li>Cover again and allow the cheese to melt.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with fresh parsley if desired and serve warm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Add shredded mozzarella for an extra cheesy version.<\/li>\n<li>Serve alongside grilled chicken, steak, pork chops, or fish.<\/li>\n<li>For crispy edges, transfer the cooked potatoes to a baking sheet and broil for 3\u20135 minutes before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>These Slow Cooker Pesto Parmesan Potatoes are creamy, cheesy, and packed with herby pesto flavor\u2014a simple side dish everyone will love!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Slow Cooker Pesto Parmesan Potatoes Tender, flavorful potatoes coated in rich pesto and savory Parmesan cheese, all made effortlessly in&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5735,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5734","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5734","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5734"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5734\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5736,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5734\/revisions\/5736"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5734"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5734"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}