Foil Packet Party: Just 5 ingredients. Make mini foil-wrapped bombs and stack them like bricks everyone will love what’s inside.

1 1/2 pounds baby potatoes (Yukon Gold or red, about 1- to 2-inch size), rinsed and dried

Prepare the slow cooker: Set your slow cooker on low while you prep the potatoes so it starts to warm up. No need to add liquid; the potatoes will steam gently in their own moisture inside the foil packets.

Season the potatoes: In a large bowl, combine the baby potatoes, salt, pepper, and dried seasoning blend. Toss well so each potato is lightly coated with the seasonings.

Add the butter: Scatter the small pieces of butter over the seasoned potatoes and toss again. You want the butter distributed so that each foil packet will get a few pieces that melt and baste the potatoes as they cook.

Form the foil packets: Tear off rectangles of heavy-duty foil, roughly 12 x 12 inches. Spoon a portion of the potatoes (about 1/4 of the total) into the center of each piece of foil, making sure some butter pieces land on top. Bring the sides of the foil up and together, then fold and crimp to seal, creating a tight packet. Fold in the ends as well so no steam escapes.

Arrange in the slow cooker: Place the foil packets seam-side up in the slow cooker in a single layer if possible; a bit of overlapping is fine. Cover with the lid.

Cook until tender: Cook on low for 4 to 5 hours, or on high for 2 to 3 hours, until the potatoes are very tender when pierced with a fork. The exact time will depend on the size of your baby potatoes and how full the slow cooker is.

Serve: Carefully remove the hot foil packets from the slow cooker. Open them away from your face—there will be a burst of steam. Transfer the potatoes to a serving bowl, spooning over any buttery juices from the packets, or serve each packet individually so everyone can open their own potato “bomb” at the table.

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