This slow cooker mashed potato recipe can’t be beaten for any time crunch special occasion. A delightfully stress-free way to make hot mashed potatoes on a holiday.
The potatoes cook perfectly from the top of the cooker to the bottom. Just mash ’em up right in the slow cooker and use it as a server if you wish.
You will probably never boil potatoes again.
A good variation on the recipe is making it with less milk and adding sour cream, cheese, and bacon for loaded mashed potatoes.
Try this recipe and all anyone will say is “Heavennnnn”! Delicious. A real keeper!
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Make ahead mashed potatoes couldn't be easier.
- 5 lbs sierra gold potatoes or 5 lbs red potatoes diced with peel
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup butter cut into chunks
- 1 tablespoon salt plus
- 1/4 teaspoon salt more salt? looks like an error
- 1 1/4 teaspoons garlic powder optional
- 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 1/3 cups milk warmed
- Place the potatoes, water, and butter into a slow cooker. Season with salt, garlic powder, and pepper.
- Cover, and cook on high for 4 hours.
- Do not remove the excess water from the slow cooker. This adds to the creamy texture.
- Mash the potatoes with a masher or electric beater, adding the desired amount of warm milk to achieve a creamy consistency.
- Keep warm on low until serving. My slow cooker has a warm setting which it automatically goes to once cooking time has been reached.
- Potatoes will keep their good consistency for a couple of hours after mashing. Just keep the lid on the slow cooker and serve directly from there.
Enjoy!
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Recipe and photo by Vseward (Chef~V)