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Easy Slow-Cooker Mashed Potatoes

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 6 hr 20 min
  • Ingredients 2
  • Servings 20
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This 2-ingredient side will give you more room on your holiday stovetop while delivering on great, traditional mashed potato flavor.
Updated Sep 23, 2014
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 5 lb baking potatoes

Steps

  • 1
    Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Pour whipping cream into slow cooker; stir in 2 teaspoons salt. Peel potatoes, then cut into 3/4-inch cubes. Add potatoes to cream while cutting to prevent browning. Be sure to submerge potatoes in cream.
  • 2
    Add enough water to cover potatoes, about a cup. Cover; cook on High heat setting 6 hours to 6 hours 30 minutes or until potatoes are very tender and can be mashed easily by pressing against side of cooker with spatula.
  • 3
    Mash, crush or smash potatoes using potato masher, or beat with electric mixer on low speed until well blended. Do not overmix. Cover; keep warm on Warm heat setting until serving time, up to 2 hours. Stir before serving.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    A fun-filled mashed potato bar is well within reach with these easy slow-cooker beauties as the base. Just keep the cooker on Warm, and set out bowls or martini glasses for serving. Then set out toppings from easy (butter and shredded cheese) to decadent (caramelized onions, cooked bacon, sliced steak).
  • tip 2
    These potatoes were designed to be dressed up however you like, but they're equally delicious served plain. If you're not topping with gravy, cheese, bacon or other salty toppings, you may want to add a little more salt (1/2 teaspoon or so) to the potato mixture at the beginning.

Nutrition Information

190 Calories, 13g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 16g Total Carbohydrate, 1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
190
Calories from Fat
120
Total Fat
13g
20%
Saturated Fat
8g
41%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
50mg
16%
Sodium
250mg
11%
Potassium
300mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
16g
5%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
1g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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