When the stove and oven are full, a slow cooker comes in handy for these mashed potatoes.
Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
Creamy, delicious, and so easy in a slow cooker!
Servings 8
Calories 236kcal
Ingredients
- 3 pounds potatoes washed and cut into quarters
- 6 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup skim milk
- Optional: 3 cloves fresh garlic finely chopped
Instructions
- Wash hands before prepping food.
- Add potatoes to a 4-quart slow cooker and pour in enough water to cover; stir.
- Cook covered on high setting for 3 hours or until potatoes are tender.
- Reduce heat to low; add vegetable oil, salt and pepper.
- Using a potato masher, mash until almost to the consistency you like.
- Stir in the milk and heat through.
Notes
Adapted from Idaho Potato Commission and American Heart Association.
Serve as a side with your favorite protein source and a vegetable or our cranberry apple salad for a complete meal.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25cup | Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 169mg | Potassium: 774mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 67IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Vitamin D: 1µg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 1mg