Slow Cooker Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients (~6-8 servings)

• ~3 lbs red potatoes, cleaned and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces (peeled or unpeeled)
• 1/2 cup water
• 3/4 tsp salt, or to taste
• 1/2 tsp pepper, or to taste
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic (3-4 cloves)
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/3 cup heavy cream, warmed in the microwave
• 1/3 cup milk, warmed in the microwave (or as needed)
• Minced chives and extra butter for serving (optional)

Load the Slow Cooker and Season Everything

Spray a 6-7 quart slow cooker with non-stick spray.

Add the potato chunks and pour the water evenly over top – don’t drain this later as it becomes part of the mashing liquid.

Toss with salt and pepper, then add the minced garlic and pour the melted butter evenly over everything.

Slow Cook on High for ~4 Hours

Cover and cook on high heat for 4 to 4 1/2 hours.

The potatoes are done when they’re completely tender when pierced with a fork – they should practically fall apart.

The garlic will be mellow and sweet by this point, not sharp at all.

Mash and Add the Dairy

Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes right in the slow cooker along with all the cooking liquid.

Add the sour cream and warmed heavy cream first.

Then use an electric hand mixer to whip until you get the texture you want, adding the warmed milk gradually until you reach your preferred consistency.

The warming of the dairy prevents the potatoes from cooling down too much.

Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed – you’ll likely need more salt.

Serve warm with extra butter and minced chives if you want.

Slow Cooker Garlic Mashed Potatoes

This is a wicked simple way to make mashed potatoes without babysitting a pot on the stove. The slow cooker does all the work while you handle other stuff, and the garlic gets mellow and sweet after hours of cooking.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours hours

Total Time: 4 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Ingredients

Ingredients (~6-8 servings)

• ~3 lbs red potatoes peeled or unpeeled, cleaned and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup water
• 3/4 tsp salt or to taste
• 1/2 tsp pepper or to taste
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic 3-4 cloves
• 1/4 cup butter melted
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/3 cup heavy cream warmed in the microwave
• 1/3 cup milk or as needed, warmed in the microwave
• Minced chives and extra butter for serving optional

Instructions

• Spray 6-7 quart slow cooker with non-stick spray.
• Add potato chunks and pour water over top.
• Toss with salt and pepper, add garlic, and pour melted butter over everything.
• Cover and cook on high for 4 to 4 1/2 hours until potatoes are completely tender.
• Mash potatoes in slow cooker with all cooking liquid using potato masher.
• Add sour cream and warmed heavy cream.
• Use hand mixer to whip, gradually adding warmed milk until desired consistency.
• Taste and adjust salt and pepper.
• Serve warm with butter and chives if desired.