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Ultimate Slow-Cooker Mashed Potatoes

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Aug 18, 2021
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Our Ultimate Slow-Cooker Mashed Potatoes will be your signature Thanksgiving side dish! They're creamy, delicious, and super simple to make. Plus, you can prep our easy slow-cooker mashed potatoes recipe in just three steps!

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  • Is there anything the slow cooker can’t do? This crazy-easy recipe for mashed potatoes requires almost no effort and saves you oven and stove space during big holidays like Thanksgiving. In addition to milk, this recipe uses sour cream for a richer, tangier flavor and gets an extra boost from garlic and onion powder. If you want to make this recipe a little healthier without sacrificing the creamy, smooth texture, you can substitute plain yogurt for the sour cream. One expert tip for preparing this recipe: when mashing the potatoes, be sure not to overmix by beating too hard with an electric mixer (we recommend sticking to the good, old-fashioned potato masher). If you overmix mashed potatoes, the starches react in a way that makes the potatoes gooey and gummy. If you’re unsure how much to mash and when, follow our trips and tricks in this how to make mashed potatoes article. Can’t stop eating mashed potatoes? Try a new way to make them with any one of our easy mashed potato recipes.

Ultimate Slow-Cooker Mashed Potatoes

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 5 hr 0 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 20
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Ingredients

  • 5 lb baking potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 1 1/2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, cut into chunks
  • 1 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 to 1 cup milk, warmed
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, place potatoes, chicken broth and butter.
  • Step 
    2
    Cover; cook on High heat setting 4 hours to 4 hours 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
  • Step 
    3
    Add remaining ingredients except milk. Mash, crush or smash potatoes using potato masher, or beat with electric mixer on low speed until well blended. Do not overmix. Stir in enough milk for desired creamy consistency. Cover and keep warm on Low or Warm heat setting until serving time, up to 2 hours. Stir before serving.

Nutrition

120 Calories
4 1/2g Total Fat
2g Protein
16g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
120
Calories from Fat
40
Total Fat
4 1/2g
7%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
150mg
6%
Potassium
300mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
16g
5%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
2g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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