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Tagged:
- butter
- chives
- cream
- garlic
- milk
- potatoes
- sour cream
Slow Cooked Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 lbs red potatoes, cleaned and rinsed (peeled or unpeeled), cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tsp salt, or to taste
- 1/2 tsp pepper, or to taste
- 1 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic (4 cloves)
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup cream, warmed in the microwave
- 1/2 cup milk, warmed in the microwave, or as desired
- Minced chives and butter, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Spray a 6 - 7 quart slow cooker with non-stick spray. Place potatoes in slow cooker then pour water evenly over top**.
- Toss with salt and pepper then add garlic and pour butter evenly over potatoes and garlic. Cover and cook on high heat 4 - 4 1/2 hours until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork (don’t drain!).
- Mash potatoes with a potato masher then add sour cream, heavy cream.
- Whip with an electric hand mixer until desired texture is reached, while adding in milk to reach desired consistency.
- Serve warm with more butter if desired and minced chives.
Notes
- If your slow cooker allows excess moisture to evaporate from the slow cooker I’d recommend adding in an extra 1/4 cup of water.
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