Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes

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These slow cooker mashed potatoes melt in your mouth — and what could be easier than rich and creamy potatoes in the crockpot?

Submitted by BWAYE
Updated on January 30, 2025
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
2 hrs 15 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
8
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • 5 pounds red potatoes, cut into chunks

  • 3 cubes chicken bouillon

  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic, or to taste

  • 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

  • ½ cup butter

  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    ingredients gathered to make slow cooker mashed potatoes

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  2. Place potatoes, bouillon, and garlic in a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes.

    cubed potatoes, bouillon cubes, garlic and water boiling until potatoes are tender

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  3. Drain in a colander over a large bowl, reserving cooking water.

    cooked potatoes draining in a colander

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  4. Mash potatoes with sour cream and cream cheese, adding reserved water as needed to reach desired consistency.

    potatoes placed in a bowl and mashed with sour cream

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  5. Transfer mashed potato mixture to a slow cooker, cover, and cook on Low for 2 to 3 hours.

    mashed potatoes transferred to the slow cooker

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  6. Just before serving, stir in butter and season with salt and pepper to taste.

    mashed potatoes seasoned with butter, salt and pepper

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  7. Serve hot and enjoy!

    looking at a bowl of mashed potatoes, with a side of green beans and meatloaf

    Grant Webster / Food Styling: Lauren McAnelly / Prop Styling: Gabriel Greco

From the Editor

Please note the differences in yield when using the Allrecipes magazine version of this recipe.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

470 Calories
28g Fat
48g Carbs
9g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 470
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 28g 36%
Saturated Fat 17g 86%
Cholesterol 74mg 25%
Sodium 703mg 31%
Total Carbohydrate 48g 17%
Dietary Fiber 4g 15%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 9g 18%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 64mg 5%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 89mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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