Amish Drumstick & Potato Dinner Slow Cooker. Arrange chicken drumsticks onto potatoes, along with 2 ingredients, into slow cooker for a hearty meal that I crave this week after week…
This slow cooker 4-ingredient Amish drumstick dinner is the kind of simple, stick-to-your-ribs meal I grew up on out here in the rural Midwest. It reminds me of the church basement suppers where the ladies would layer meat and potatoes into big roasters and let them go until everything was tender and cozy. It’s the sort of hearty, no-fuss supper I find myself craving week after week, especially on busy days when I still want something that tastes like home.
Serve these tender drumsticks and buttery potatoes straight from the slow cooker with a simple green side—steamed green beans, buttered peas, or a tossed salad with a tangy dressing all work nicely. A pan of warm dinner rolls or a slice of crusty bread is perfect for soaking up the savory juices. If you like a little color on the plate, add some sliced fresh tomatoes or a scoop of coleslaw. Finish with something modest and homey, like applesauce or a dish of canned peaches, and you’ll have a supper that feels like a Sunday meal any night of the week.
Layer thin potato slices in your slow cooker, top with butter bits and juicy chicken drumsticks, then sprinkle on onion soup mix. Cook low and slow for tender meat and soft, tasty potatoes in a yummy gravy. It’s an easy, cozy family dinner with just four things—perfect for busy nights! (48 words)
Ingredients
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2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into thin slices (about 1/4 inch thick)
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3 tablespoons salted butter, chopped into tiny bits
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2 1/2 pounds chicken drumsticks (about 8–10 pieces), with skin on
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1 packet (1 ounce) dry onion soup mix
Amish Drumstick & Potato: Directions
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Rub a little butter or spray inside a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker so potatoes won’t stick.
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Peel potatoes and slice them thin, like 1/4 inch rounds. Lay them flat across the bottom.
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Drop butter bits all over the potatoes so they melt in as it cooks.
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Wipe chicken drumsticks dry with paper towels for better flavor and less water.
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Place drumsticks in one layer right on the potatoes, fitting them close like a cozy nest.
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Shake onion soup mix evenly over the chicken and any potatoes you see. It makes tasty juice.
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Put on the lid and cook on LOW 6-7 hours, or HIGH 3-4 hours, till chicken is soft and potatoes mash easy with a fork.
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Taste a potato—if it needs more, add a pinch of salt and pepper. Soup mix has salt already.
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Lift out drumsticks first, then scoop potatoes and juices onto plates. Eat hot from the cooker!