Easy Slow-Cooker Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Skip the peeling and the boiling. Potatoes mash easily after a few hours in the slow cooker! MORE+ LESS-

lb small red potatoes (2 to 3 inches)

cloves garlic, finely chopped

tablespoons olive oil

teaspoon salt

1/2

cup water

1/2

cup chives-and-onion cream cheese (from 8 oz container)

1/4

to 1/2 cup milk

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1

Halve or quarter potatoes as necessary to make similar-sized pieces. Place in 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. Add garlic, oil, salt and water; mix well to coat all potato pieces.
2

Cover; cook on High setting 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours or until potatoes are tender.
3

With fork or potato masher, mash potatoes and garlic. Stir in cream cheese until well blended. Stir in enough milk for soft serving consistency. Serve immediately, or cover and hold in slow cooker on Low setting up to 2 hours.