Crockpot Mashed Potatoes Recipe

crockpot mashed potatoes with pats of butter

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This Crockpot Mashed Potatoes recipe is filled with garlic and butter. Your Thanksgiving cooking will be so much easier with these garlic mashed potatoes.

Prep Time10

Cook Time4

Total Time4 10

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Becky Hardin

Equipment

Crockpot

Ingredients

3 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes
1-2 bulbs garlic the top ¼ cut off
¼ cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper optional
4 tablespoons unsalted butter (½ stick)
¼-½ cup milk

Optional Garnishes

Chopped fresh chives or parsley
Unsalted butter

Instructions

Spray a crockpot with cooking spray and set it to high heat.
Peel and cut the potatoes into 1-inch cubes. Rinse the potatoes under cold water (this removes some of the starch).
3 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes
Transfer the potatoes to the crockpot and nestle the garlic on top of the potatoes. Drizzle the chicken broth on top and sprinkle the potatoes with salt and pepper.
1-2 bulbs garlic, ¼ cup low-sodium chicken broth, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 3-4 hours, or until potatoes are tender.
Remove and mash the garlic. Add the garlic and butter to the potatoes and mash the potatoes until smooth. Try not to over mix the potatoes or they will turn gummy. Mix in the milk to the desired consistency.
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, ¼-½ cup milk
Garnish with chopped chives or parsley and pats of butter if desired.
Chopped fresh chives, Unsalted butter

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Notes

Cut the potatoes as evenly as possible so that all of the chunks cook at the same rate.
For extra smooth potatoes, pass them through a ricer before mashing.
Heat the dairy before adding it to your potatoes to help it combine more easily.
Avoid overmixing your potatoes; otherwise, they will come out gummy.
Don’t add all of the dairy at once. It’s easier to mix it in slowly, and this will prevent overmixing.
Nutritional information does not include optional garnishes.

Storage: Store crockpot mashed potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

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