Slow Cooker Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 374
- Total Fat
- 18
- Saturated Fat
- 11
- Carbohydrates
- 46
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 4
- Protein
- 9
- Cholesterol
- 52
- Sodium
- 872
- Total: 5 hr 40 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 5 hr 30 min
Ingredients
3 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced into 1/2-inch chunks
1 head garlic, halved
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
3/4 cup half-and-half
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
Kosher salt and cracked black pepper
Chopped fresh chives, for garnish
Directions
- Combine the potatoes and garlic in the slow cooker. Pour the chicken broth over the potatoes, cover and cook on high 3 to 4 hours, or on low 6 to 8 hours.
- Remove the potatoes and drain, reserving the cooking liquid and removing the garlic. Return the potatoes to the slow cooker.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan with the half-and-half over low heat. Remove from the heat and add to the potatoes along with the cream cheese and liberally season with salt and pepper. Use a potato masher to mash, adding the reserved cooking liquid to the potatoes if necessary for the desired consistency.
- Keep warm before transferring to a serving platter. Garnish with chopped chives.