Description
A rich and creamy mashed potato dish made in a slow cooker, perfect for any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 lbs gold potatoes (peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces)
- 2 cups water
- 6 Tablespoons butter (cut into small chunks)
- 1 cup sour cream or greek yogurt
- 1 cup milk of choice (plus more as needed, I used whole milk)
- 2 teaspoons fine sea salt (plus more to taste)
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper (plus more to taste)
Instructions
- Spray the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray.
- Add chopped potatoes and water to the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook 5-6 hours on high or about 8 hours on low, stirring every hour or so or until the potatoes are very tender and easily mash.
- Once the potatoes are tender, use a potato masher or hand mixer to mash the potatoes until smooth.
- Stir in the butter, sour cream or yogurt, milk, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper. Taste and add any additional seasonings or milk if needed to reach desired flavor and consistency.
- Serve immediately or keep the potatoes in the slow-cooker on the warm setting until serving.
Notes
- This recipe is perfect for family gatherings and holidays.
- Feel free to adjust the seasonings to suit your taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5-8 hours
- Category: Sides
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg