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Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes

Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes – perfect results every time, super easy and for next to no effort! Simply add the ingredients to crockpot, cook and mash when the potatoes are tender.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 77 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: European , American

Ingredients

  • 6 large potatoes such as Maris Piper or Yukon Gold
  • 2 garlic cloves sliced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 120 ml (½ cup) hot vegetable stock
  • 1 bay leaf optional
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp garlic and herb cream cheese see notes for variations
  • 120 ml (½ cup) hot milk or as needed
  • Salt and pepper to season
  • 1 tbsp parsley or chives to garnish

Instructions

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  1. Peel and cut the potatoes into even sized smallish cubes and add to your slow cooker together with some diced garlic cloves. Needless to say if you are not a fan of garlic, you can simply leave it out! Same goes for the potato skins - you can leave them on or peel the potatoes.
  2. Add salt, hot vegetable stock and a bay leaf (but don't forget to discard it before mashing) cover and cook for 4 hours on HIGH setting or on the LOW setting for 8 hours (hence, overnight mashed potatoes!).
  3. After four hours the potatoes should be fork tender. Add cream cheese (I like adding Garlic And Herbs Boursin!) and butter and mash them, adding hot milk as needed, until you have your preferred consistency. You can use sour cream instead of the cream cheese if you like!
  4. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed then serve with a little extra butter on top and a scattering of parsley or chives.

Notes

  • Vegan Mashed Potatoes
  • Leave out the cream cheese and replace them milk and butter with vegan alternatives.
  • Slimming World Mashed Potatoes
  • For a syn-free version increase the stock to 1 cup (240ml) and simply mash. 
  • Replace the cream cheese with quark, Light Philadelphia, or fat free fromage frais for a more indulgent mash.

Nutrition Information

Calories 77kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 3g (1%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 18mg (6%) Sodium 796mg (33%) Potassium 40mg (1%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 315IU (6%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 51mg (5%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 77

% Daily Value*

Calories 77kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 3g 1%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Sodium 796mg 33%
Potassium 40mg 1%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 315IU 6%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 51mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.