I’ve made mashed potatoes many, many ways. For large holiday gatherings I really like to use this recipe. It gives me the opportunity to time-shift this part of the meal to a time when I’m not so busy. The use of the crock pot also allows me to free up space on the cooktop, and it dispenses with the steam from the boiling water. Pretty much this is a win-win recipe for me.

Note that you can substitute other types of potatoes for the Yukon Gold. When you get right down to it, you’re going to be mashing them anyway, so pretty much any variety of potato will work.

Also, when it comes to the step about washing the potatoes, don’t forget about my trick of washing them in the dishwasher!

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Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

5 pounds Yukon gold potatoes
2 cups Chicken broth
2 tablespoons Minced garlic
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons Onion powder
3 tablespoons Black pepper
2 cups Sour cream
1 cup Milk

Instructions

Cut potatoes into quarters (or smaller if you prefer)
Place potatoes in slow cooker
Add chicken broth to potatoes
Add minced garlic to potatoes
Add parmesan cheese to potatoes
Sprinkle onion powder over potatoes
Sprinkle black pepper over potatoes
Cook on low for 6 hours
Reduce the slow cooker temperature to warm
When the potatoes are done, add sour cream to the potatoes
Add milk to the potatoes
Mash the potatoes (right in the slow cooker)
When the rest of the meal is ready, serve the potatoes directly from the slow cooker