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I do not think I can put into words how much I adore this recipe. If you are looking for simple and yummy mashed potatoes then this recipe is for you. I have tweaked this recipe to the point where I maximize flavor and minimize calories and fat! This recipe makes A TON!!!!
What You Need
- 5 Pounds of Russet Potatoes
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 cup butter, cut into small cubes chunks
- 1 1/4 cup light sour cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup milk, warmed
- 2 ounces of light cream cheese ( really makes a difference)
What To Do
Peel Potatoes and Cube – I try and get 12 cubes per potato.
Get your crock pot out and set it to high. Put – Potatoes – Chicken Stock – and Butter into the Crock Pot
Cook for 4.5 hours
Roughly Mash Potatoes – then add garlic, sour cream, salt, pepper, milk, and cream cheese and finish mashing
Enjoy!
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- 5 Pounds of Russet Potatoes
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 cup butter, cut into small cubes chunks
- 1 1/4 cup light sour cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup milk, warmed
- 2 ounces of light cream cheese
- Peel Potatoes and Cube – I try and get 12 cubes per potato.
- Get your crock pot out and set it to high. Put – Potatoes – Chicken Stock – and Butter into the Crock Pot
- Cook for 4.5 hours
- Roughly Mash Potatoes – then add garlic, sour cream, salt, pepper, milk, and cream cheese and finish mashing
- Enjoy!
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I just LOVE that Mr. Savvy’s cutting board catastrophe is evident in all of your fabulous recipe photos. Too cute!
Do you cook the crock pot on high or low?
High – It really makes the potatoes super easy to mash
Since I work 8 hours a day, do you think they’d turn out the same if I threw them on low for the time I was gone?
I would try it out Dana – though I would make larger chunks of potatoes
Don’t forget to line it with crock pot liner so it doesn’t get burned !
This sounds delish! I wonder if you put in whole garlic cloves in the crock pot with the potatoes to cook if it would turn out like roasted garlic cloves do. May try it this way.
Oh that does sound yummy!!!!
Wow, this looks so yummy!! can’t wait to try it. I was just wondering would this recipe work if I “half” it? Thanks!!
I think there would be no problem in cutting the recipe in half
If you wanted to do 2 lbs of the russet potatoes instead of 5, how would you alter the ingredient measurements?
Do you think these would freeze and reheat microwaved very well? Being a working mom I love to make extras, freeze and have dinners on hand without all the work each night.
They freeze very well
Any tips for freezing and how you reheat them??? Thanks so much!
I would put cooked mashed potatoes into freezer bags (choose what size works best for your own needs), then later, reheat slowly in microwave, turning and mushing until heated or set sealed bag into hot water and put on low on stove until heated. I would keep mushing the contents until melted and well heated.
Do you just mash them with a hand masher?
Yes
For added nutrition, you can add parsnips. Peel and cut in pieces about the size of your potato chunks. The only way people will notice the difference is that it makes the potatoes sweeter. My husband likes this and he is very traditional.
We love potato cakes made with leftover mashed potatoes. Just add an egg that has been beaten, chopped onion, flour, and milk (all measurements depending on how much potatoes you have left), mix well, and drop by tablespoon into skillet with heated vegetable oil.
Can you give us approx on measurements for this? If I have 5 cups of potatoes left, how much of each?
What a good idea! I can’t eat white potatoes; however, why couldn’t this be done with sweet potatoes and change out the “add-ins” to those that mix well with sweet potatoes? I am going to try it and see how it works!
Let me know how it works out
how many calories do you think this would be for a serving?
What if u want to prepare the potatoes the night before??? Put them in crockpot with the chicken stock or just put them in a ziplock bag and throw together in the am???
Do you know how many calories are in these?
im planning on making these on thursday with my pork chops but was wondering what size crock pot you used? im not sure if this will all fit in mine lol
I wonder if you could remove some of the potatoes before they were super soft for potato salad. I am going to have to experiement. Thanks for the fantastic looking recipe! PS I found it on pinterest.
Looks really yummy!
No mention was made about draining the potatoes before mashing.. OR do you mash it liquid and all ??
In Hawaii they have purple sweet potatoes that taste just like any other sweet potatoes but they use coconut milk when they mash them. Delicious.
These were so yummy! AND, I have leftovers for days!!!
I want to make these for Easter! Yum! Have you tried leaving the skin on? What about using Red Potatoes?
We usually leave the skins on when we prepare mashed potatoes (really well scrubbed). The result is more rustic in appearance, but no less delicious. We’ve never done mashed potatoes in the slow cooker, though, and wonder if it would make any difference if we (save time and) leave the skins on. — Definitely doing this for the next family gathering when there are many people and not enough pots for all the cooking!
What size crock pot are you using? Mine is only 4 quarts and I’m not sure if the whole recipe will fit…
Simply Amazing!!!!
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