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Slow Cooker Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes
5 from 9 votes

Slow Cooker Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes

BEST EVER mashed potatoes made right in your crockpot! Save on oven space! You won't even taste the cauliflower!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
7 hrs
Total Time
7 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Canadian

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ pounds potato peeled and cubed, Yukon gold variety
  • 1 shallot minced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
  • salt Kosher salt and freshly ground
  • black pepper Kosher salt and freshly ground
  • 1 cauliflower cut into small florets, head
  • 1 cup vegetable stock
  • 1 garlic herb cheese crumbled
  • ½ cup half and half
  • ¼ cup chives chopped fresh

Instructions

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  1. Lightly coat the inside of a 4-qt slow cooker with nonstick spray. Place potatoes, shallot, garlic and butter into the slow cooker; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Without stirring, top with cauliflower and vegetable stock.
  2. Cover and cook on low heat for 6-7 hours, or until tender.
  3. Remove potato mixture from the slow cooker and drain excess liquid before returning to the pot. Stir in garlic herb cheese and half and half.
  4. Using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, blend potatoes and cauliflower until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. If the mixture is too thick, add more half and half as needed until desired consistency is reached. Stir in chives; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  5. Serve immediately.*

Notes

  • *This can be kept warm, stirring occasionally, up to 1 hour.