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A bowl of slow cooker mashed potatoes topped with chopped green onions.
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Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes Recipe

How long to cook slow cooker mashed potatoes is here. The perfect side dish served year round and during the holidays. Fluffy and buttery made in your Crockpot and kept warm.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crockpot, mashed potatoes, slow cooker
Servings: 12
Author: Justine

Equipment

  • 1 slow cooker
  • 1 potato masher

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds potatoes russet, peeled and diced
  • 32 oz chicken stock
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 8 oz sour cream or softened cream cheese
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 cup milk more or less depending on consistency desired

Instructions

  • Wash, peel (optional step) and dice your potatoes. Put them into your Crockpot with 1/2 c of butter cubes on top. Pour chicken stock over the top.
    Diced potatoes on a red cutting board next to whole potatoes and a knife, perfect for prepping ninja foodi steak and mashed potatoes.
  • Cook on high for 4 hours or until potatoes are fork tender.
  • Drain off chicken stock (can save for later to thin them out). Leave potatoes in pot.
  • Add remaining butter, sour cream, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper and milk.
    Diced potatoes with butter, cream, and seasonings in a white slow cooker, ready to be cooked into creamy slow cooker mashed potatoes.
  • Use a potato masher to combine all ingredients. If you want them thinner use more milk or some of drained stock. Add bacon bits and/or chives too if desired before serving.
    A potato masher holding a scoop of creamy slow cooker mashed potatoes with potato skin pieces.

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Nutrition

Serving: 2oz | Calories: 339kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 556mg | Potassium: 931mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 607IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 6mg