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12 November, 2018 by Ruthy Kirwan

Slow Cooker Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Simple, creamy mashed potatoes made in the slow cooker with garlic, whole milk, and russet potatoes. Set it and forget it!

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Creamy, garlicky, perfect mashed potatoes, made in the slow cooker! This means less hands-on work for you, making this crockpot mashed potatoes recipe perfect for holiday meals or a meal prep side.

I’m a big proponent of using your slow cooker as a meal prep powerhouse.

You mean, I just have to throw in some ingredients, turn the thing on, and it does the work for me?

Yessss, lady! #praisehands

Finding time to get meal prep into an already busy week is tough enough.

But the crockpot makes light work of that, and these creamy, dreamy mashed potatoes prove that.

Big chunks of peeled potatoes are cooked with whole garlic cloves, a little bit of water and butter, and salt. THAT’S IT.

Then you let those flavors come together sloooowwwwlly, before whisking in milk at the end and mashing everything up.

It makes for a great hands-off holiday meal side, meal prep side, “I’m-in-love-with-mashed-potatoes-and-I-don’t-care-who-knows-it” side.

You do you, honey boo.

And then throw some potatoes in a crockpot and forget about them for a while.

Simple, creamy mashed potatoes made in the slow cooker with garlic, whole milk, and russet potatoes. Set it and forget it!

Slow Cooker Extra Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Ruthy Kirwan
Simple, creamy mashed potatoes made in the slow cooker with garlic, whole milk, and russet potatoes. Set it and forget it!
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 3 hours hrs
Course Side Dish
Servings 4

Equipment

  • 1 7 QT Slow Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds russet potatoes
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup water

Instructions
 

  • Prep Ahead:
  • Peel potatoes and slice them into large chunks.
  • Lightly smash garlic cloves to break up the skin, which then gets discarded.
  • Combine the potatoes and garlic in a large resealable bag or container. If using a bag, press out as much air as you can to avoid any discoloring of the potatoes.
  • The chopped potatoes will last for about 2 days in the fridge. Some discoloration may occur, but will not affect the taste.
  • Prepare From Prepped:
  • Combine the chopped potatoes and garlic with butter, salt, and water to the slow cooker.
  • Cook according to the instructions in Steps 4-6
  • Make From Fresh:
  • Peel the potatoes and slice them into large chunks.
  • Lightly smash the garlic to break the papery outsides, then peel the cloves.
  • Add the potatoes, garlic, butter, salt, and water to a 4 or 6-quart slow cooker and secure the lid.
  • Cook on low for 3 hours.
  • When the potatoes are ready, remove the lid and add the milk.
  • Mash the potatoes until creamy and serve.
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Category: Sides, Slow Cooker, Vegetarian or VeganCooking Type: Slow CookerMain Ingredient: Vegetarian or VeganMeal Type: Side Dish

About Ruthy Kirwan

Ruthy Kirwan is a recipe tester and developer living in NYC with her two small kids and hard-working husband. She created Percolate Kitchen in 2016 to help busy people get their act together in the kitchen. Learn more at percolatekitchen.com/about

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Simple, creamy mashed potatoes made in the slow cooker with garlic, whole milk, and russet potatoes. Set it and forget it!
Simple, creamy mashed potatoes made in the slow cooker with garlic, whole milk, and russet potatoes. Set it and forget it!
Simple, creamy mashed potatoes made in the slow cooker with garlic, whole milk, and russet potatoes. Set it and forget it!
Simple, creamy mashed potatoes made in the slow cooker with garlic, whole milk, and russet potatoes. Set it and forget it!
Simple, creamy mashed potatoes made in the slow cooker with garlic, whole milk, and russet potatoes. Set it and forget it!