Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes

Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes will blow your mind! Velvety, creamy, and rich, these crock pot mashed potatoes are seasoned with garlic and Parmesan and made easily in the slow cooker for an easy side dish!

Serve Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes alongside Stuffed Meatloaf, Instant Pot Pork Chops, Roast Turkey, or Chicken Marsala.

Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes

No holiday meal is complete with out mashed potatoes.

But my perfect mashed potato recipe can be a pain to make on the holidays.

You know the drill–everyone is rushing this way and that. The meat needs carved, the rolls need toasted, the stuffing needs pulled out of the oven, AND the potatoes need drained and mashed. It can feel a bit overwhelming.

However, you do NOT need to be overwhelmed by making mashed potatoes for your holiday meals.

Making mashed potatoes in your slow cooker is an incredibly easy, hands-off approach to making mashed potatoes.

With just a few simple ingredients, potatoes are cooked up to tender perfection, while absorbing a rich buttery broth while cooking. Finished with garlic and Parmesan, these slow cooker mashed potatoes are so flavorful they may steal the show!

Ingredients for Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes

• Potatoes–Peeled russet potatoes are best for velvety mashed potatoes. You can use red-skinned potatoes if you would prefer over russet potatoes, but your mashed potatoes will not be as creamy.
• Stock–The potatoes will absorb the flavor of the stock as they cook, so do not use water in place of the stock. That would result in flavorless potatoes. Either vegetable or chicken stock can be used.
• Butter–A bit of butter keeps these potatoes rich and flavorful.
• Cream–Use half and half, cream, or milk of any fat percentage for a creamy finish to these slow cooker mashed potatoes.
• Parmesan–Freshly grated Parmesan cheese adds a nutty, salty finish to these crock-pot mashed potatoes, but feel free to leave out for classic mashed potatoes.
• Garlic–I like to add fresh garlic cloves to the slow cooker to slowly cook and add flavor, but feel free to omit.
• Salt–Salt is a MUST for potatoes to be flavorful. The amount needed will depend on how salty the stock you use is and whether or not you add in Parmesan cheese. Start with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and add more to taste after mashing potatoes.

How to Make Mashed Potatoes in Slow Cooker

• Peel and dice up russet potatoes.
• Add potatoes to the slow cooker, along with stock, garlic, and butter and cook until tender.
• Once potatoes are fork tender, use a potato masher to mash potatoes to a smooth consistency.
• Stir milk and Parmesan into the mashed potatoes until creamy.
• Taste and adjust salt to taste.
• Set slow cooker to warm setting, for up to 4 hours, until ready to serve.

Notes on Mashed Potatoes in Crock Pot

• You can keep these crock pot potatoes as basic as you prefer and choose to leave out Parmesan and Garlic.
• These slow cooker mashed potatoes are also great with the addition of cheddar cheese, bacon and chives at the end of cooking.
• I really recommend mashing potatoes with a hand held potato masher, for creamy, not gluey, mashed potatoes. A hand-held mixer can be used, but be very careful to NOT over mix.

More Potato Recipes

• Twice Baked Potatoes
• Cheesy Ham and Scalloped Potatoes
• Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
• Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
• German Potato Salad
• Instant Pot Potato Salad

Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes

Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes are an easy way to prepare velvety, creamy Mashed Potatoes. Seasoned with garlic and Parmesan these Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes are perfection.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Parmesan Mashed Potatoes, Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes

Servings: 10

Calories: 263kcal

Author: Kristen Chidsey

Ingredients

• 5 pounds russet potatoes peeled and diced into 1 inch cubes
• 3 cloves of garlic peeled
• 2 cups vegetable or chicken stock
• 1-2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup milk half and half or cream
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan Cheese

Instructions

• Place potatoes and garlic in slow cooker. Add in stock, salt, and butter.
• Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-7 hours, or until potatoes are fork tender, and mash easily. No not drain off cooking liquid.
• With a potato masher or hand mixer, mash the potatoes until they are broken down. Add in the milk and cheese and stir until the potatoes are creamy and velvety.
• Serve immediately or keep on warm for up to 4 hours until ready to serve.

Notes

• You can use red-skinned potatoes if you would prefer over russet potatoes, but your mashed potatoes will not be as creamy.
• I really recommend mashing potatoes with a hand held potato masher, for creamy, not gluey, mashed potatoes. A hand-held mixer can be used, but be very careful to NOT over mix.
• Use half and half, cream, or milk of any fat percentage for a creamy finish to these slow cooker mashed potatoes.
• Feel free to omit Parmesan and Garlic for a more classic recipe for crockpot mashed potatoes. 

Nutrition Facts

Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 263 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Cholesterol 42mg14%

Sodium 541mg24%

Potassium 968mg28%

Carbohydrates 42g14%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 7g14%

Vitamin A 560IU11%

Vitamin C 13mg16%

Calcium 104mg10%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Hi, I am Kristen, creator of A Mind "Full" Mom. I believe that making a wholesome family meal does not need to be hard or expensive! I love nothing more than to share with you delicious solutions for your hungry family.

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