Back when the kids were little and the farm days ran long, I learned to lean on my slow cooker like an old friend. These Italian herb potatoes are the kind of simple, no-fuss dish that fit right into those busy seasons—just three ingredients and the patience to let them gently bubble away while you do everything else. Using bottled Italian salad dressing is a very Midwestern kind of shortcut: practical, thrifty, and surprisingly flavorful. The herbs, garlic, and tangy vinegar soak into the potatoes as they cook, giving you something that tastes like you fussed, even when you didn’t. This is the sort of recipe you make when you want a comforting, homey side dish that doesn’t keep you tied to the stove, the kind of thing you can set up in the morning and come back to when the sun’s getting low and the house is ready for supper.
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