Slow Cooker Meatloaf and Baked Potatoes
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This Slow Cooker Meatloaf and Baked Potatoes recipe is a game-changer for your weeknight dinners. Perfect for busy families who want a satisfying dinner without all the fuss.
If you want a one pot chicken meal (with baked potatoes), you will love my Slow Cooker Cornish Game Hens and Baked Potatoes, or Pulled Pork and Sweet Potatoes.
When it comes to convenience, this slow cooker meatloaf and baked potatoes recipe has you covered. By combining all the ingredients into one pot (including the potatoes), you save time on both prep and cleanup. The meatloaf recipe is my mom’s, which includes bell pepper! The house smells amazing while this cooks! If you want just meatloaf, try my classic slow cooker meatloaf recipe.
Magic Meatloaf & Potatoes Ingredients
This recipe combines a hearty meatloaf with baked potatoes—all in one slow cooker:
- Russet potatoes – Wrapped in foil and cooked right on top
- Ground beef – Lean, perfect for slow cooking
- Eggs, ketchup, and milk – For binding and moisture
- Onion & green bell pepper – Classic flavor base
- Saltines – Crushed, holds the meatloaf together
- Seasonings – Garlic powder, salt, and pepper
Cook’s Tips and Variations
Ground turkey is a leaner option and works just as well in this recipe. Just be sure to adjust the seasonings to your taste preferences.
Sweet potatoes can be wrapped in foil instead of russets.
Prefer not to use foil? You can simply place the potatoes on top of the meatloaf unwrapped—works great too.
Serving & Leftovers
Serve thick slices of meatloaf with one of the baked potatoes and your favorite toppings—like sour cream, chives, or shredded cheese.
Add a side of honey garlic carrots, southern fried corn, or a crisp garden salad for a full plate.
Use leftovers to make a sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and mayo or mustard; turn them into a breakfast hash with onions, peppers, and a fried egg; or freeze meatloaf slices in foil for easy lunches later.
Featured Comment
“Tried this. Super easy and very tasty. Great for a week night. Thank you!!!”
– Greg
Slow Cooker Meatloaf and Baked Potatoes
How to Video
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. 7% fat ground beef
- 3 large eggs
- 1 small white onion,, diced
- 1 green bell pepper,, diced
- ⅓ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. pepper
- 25 saltine crackers,, crushed
- 5 Russet potatoes, (small to medium sized)
Instructions
- In a large bowl add the meat, eggs, onion, bell pepper, ketchup, milk, garlic powder, salt, pepper and crushed saltines.. Mix together with a spoon or clean hands. Important Note: The Meatloaf should form into a loaf easily; if the meat mixture is too dry, add more ketchup. If it's too wet and falling apart, add more crackers.
- Form the meatloaf into a loaf in the slow cooker. Wash and dry the potatoes and wrap each of them in foil. Place the potatoes on top of the meatloaf toward the sides of the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- Slice and serve with your favorite baked potato toppings!
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
Try my other Slow Cooker Meatloaf Recipes:
Looking for more hearty slow cooker meals? Try a Complete Meatloaf Dinner or a cozy Slow Cooker Hobo Dinner—both are one-pot classics with meat and veggies.
For a flavorful twist, go with Bacon Barbecue Meatloaf or the nostalgic Lipton Onion Meatloaf, made with dry soup mix.
Want something different? Turkey Meatloaf offers a leaner option, while Venison Meatloaf is perfect if you’ve got wild game on hand.
Thank you so much for sharing your recipes !! I really appreciate it. It help a lot for busy mothers!! God Bless you!
Can I use powered milk instead of whole milk?
I live off grid and normally don’t have milk in frig.
I have a Crock Pot and use the pressure cooker mode
for 50 mins.
Will I have to modify the Recipe to get the same results?
Hi! I think that will work just fine, you won’t even be able to taste it.
I’m sorry if this is a repeat question but how long on LOW if I don’t put potatoes in it? Also, I used one cup of oatmeal instead of saltine crackers. Is that ok?
It’s a great question! The potatoes really slow the entire dish down. Here is my meatloaf recipe without potatoes, doesn’t take near as long. Cook on LOW for 5-6 hours. https://www.themagicalslowcooker.com/slow-cooker-meatloaf/
I made this two days ago and it was awesome!!! So easy and all I had to do was make a vegetable and we had dinner…..yummy!!
Do you need to poke the potatoes before you wrap them? Thanks!
No, I only do that for the microwave. 🙂
Is there a liquid to be added before cooking?
Nope!
im a vegetarian would it work with quorn mince if you have another ulternative pls could you let me now in new in the vegetarian side of this
Was yummy!,
My daughter has Hashimoto’s and is gluten free. I always replace any bread crumbs wit oatmeal. Works great in any recipe that requires bread crumbs or crackers.
Thanks for the oatmeal tip.
Your instructions do not include adding the crackers, but the video shows it.
Thank you, I fixed that.