Description
A creamy and flavorful Crockpot Garlic Mashed Potatoes recipe perfect for easy, hands-off cooking. Tender baby potatoes are slow-cooked with garlic and butter, then mashed with sour cream, milk, and herbs for a comforting and delicious side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes and Cooking Base
- 3 lb. baby potatoes, quartered
- 4 Tbsp. butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup water
- Cooking spray
Seasonings and Creaminess
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp. dried rosemary
Garnish
- 1 Tbsp. chives, chopped
Instructions
- Prepare the Slow Cooker: Grease the inside of your slow cooker with cooking spray to prevent sticking and make cleanup easier.
- Add Ingredients to Slow Cooker: Place the quartered baby potatoes, butter, minced garlic, and water into the slow cooker. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Stir gently to combine all ingredients.
- Cook Potatoes: Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on high heat for 3 hours, or until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.
- Mash and Season: Once potatoes are cooked through, add the sour cream, milk, dried oregano, and dried rosemary. Use a potato masher to mash the potatoes until creamy but with some texture. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper as needed.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle the mashed potatoes with chopped chives for a fresh, colorful garnish before serving.
Notes
- Use baby potatoes for quicker cooking and a creamy texture.
- Adjust sour cream and milk quantities to achieve your preferred mashed potato consistency.
- For extra garlic flavor, roast the garlic before adding it to the slow cooker.
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- This recipe serves 8 as a side dish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 recipe (approximately 1 cup)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
