Slow Cooker Garlic Mashed Potatoes (Absolutely Perfect!)

Slow Cooker Garlic Mashed Potatoes

If you’re looking for an absolutely delicious but EASY side dish recipe, these garlic mashed potatoes are just the ticket!

Your handy slow cooker does almost all of the work to create mashed potatoes that are creamy, flavorful, and pair with pretty much ANY main course to give you a complete meal.

You likely have nearly all of the ingredients on hand in your fridge or pantry, too! This recipe couldn’t be easier. Here’s how to make these tasty taters.

Recipe Note: You can find this recipe in our Sides Menu Plan!

Ingredients for Garlic Mashed Potatoes

• Yukon gold or red potatoes
• Chicken broth
• Butter
• Garlic
• Sour cream
• Salt
• Pepper
• Milk

How to make mashed potatoes in the slow cooker

Start by peeling half of your potatoes, leaving the other half unpeeled. Chop potatoes into 1-inch pieces.

In your slow cooker, add potatoes and chicken broth. Cut 1/2 stick of butter into small cubes. Top potatoes with cubed butter and garlic.

Cover, and cook on high 3-4 hours or until the potatoes are tender.

Using a potato masher or hand mixer (I absolutely love letting my hand mixer work for me!), mash the potatoes to your desired consistency. Stir in sour cream, salt, and pepper. Add enough milk until potatoes are creamy and serve warm.

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Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time4 hours hrs

Servings: 6

Calories: 250kcal

Ingredients

• 3 lb Yukon gold or red potatoes
• 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• ¼ cup butter, cut into small cubes
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ cup light sour cream
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp pepper
• ⅓-½ cup milk

Instructions

• Peel half of the potatoes (leaving half unpeeled), and chop into 1-inch pieces. Add potatoes and chicken broth to slow cooker. Top with cubed butter and garlic.
• Cover, and cook on high 3-4 hours, or until potatoes are tender
• Using a potato masher or an electric mixer, mash potatoes to desired consistency. Stir in sour cream, salt, and pepper. Add enough milk until the potatoes are creamy. Serve warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 250kcal

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