Description
Creamy no-boil slow cooker mashed potatoes promise pure comfort without kitchen hassle. Simple ingredients and hands-off cooking deliver silky potato perfection you’ll savor with every delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 5 lbs (2.27 kg) Yukon Gold or Russet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 cup (240 ml) chicken or vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream or whole milk
Seasoning and Flavor Enhancers:
- 4 cloves garlic, minced (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder (optional)
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (120 g) sour cream
- Fresh parsley or chives, chopped (for garnish)
- Extra butter, for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Thoroughly wash and peel potatoes, cutting them into consistent, medium-sized cubes to ensure even cooking throughout the slow cooker.
- Distribute potato chunks evenly across the slow cooker’s base, creating a uniform layer for balanced heat distribution.
- Gently pour chicken or vegetable broth over the potato cubes, ensuring complete liquid coverage for optimal moisture and flavor infusion.
- Sprinkle minced garlic, salt, pepper, and onion powder across the potatoes, distributing seasonings uniformly for balanced taste.
- Secure the slow cooker lid and set temperature to low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4 hours, allowing potatoes to become fork-tender and absorb surrounding flavors.
- Once potatoes reach desired softness, incorporate room temperature butter, allowing it to melt seamlessly into the hot mixture.
- Pour heavy cream and sour cream into the potatoes, selecting either a potato masher for rustic texture or hand mixer for silky smoothness.
- Carefully blend ingredients, periodically tasting and adjusting seasonings to achieve perfect flavor profile.
- Transfer creamy potatoes to a serving dish, garnishing with additional melted butter and freshly chopped parsley or chives for visual appeal and enhanced taste.
- Serve immediately while warm, ensuring maximum enjoyment of these luxurious slow-cooked mashed potatoes.
Notes
- Choose waxy potatoes like Yukon Gold for creamier, less starchy mashed potatoes that hold their shape better during slow cooking.
- For a lighter version, swap heavy cream with milk or Greek yogurt to reduce calories while maintaining a rich texture.
- Keep potato chunks similar in size to ensure even cooking and prevent some pieces from becoming mushy while others remain undercooked.
- Consider adding roasted garlic or herbs like rosemary and thyme during cooking to infuse extra depth and aromatic flavors into the potatoes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours (low) or 4 hours (high)
- Category: Dinner, Side Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg