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Slow cooker mashed potatoes with chives
Making mashed potatoes in the crock pot couldn’t be easier - no boiling, no draining, and hardly any dishes to wash.
Creamy mashed potatoes made in the slow cooker are an easy choice for a meat-free Monday. They’re simple to prepare – just chop your potatoes, toss them in the slow cooker and let them do their thing. No need to hover over the stove, boil water, or drain heavy pots. Once the potatoes are soft and fluffy, a quick mash, a splash of warm milk, and a dollop of butter is all it takes to get that smooth, velvety texture. Recipe compliments of Kerrygold.
Serves: 8-10
Ingredients
- 12 new potatoes
- 2 cloves garlic (whole)
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 113.4 g Kerrygold Pure Irish Salted Butter
- 1 cup whole milk, warmed
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- chives, for garnish
Method
- First, make sure the potatoes are the size of golf balls or smaller. You may have to chop some of the larger ones up. Try to ensure all the pieces are of equal size.
- Next, add the potatoes, garlic cloves, and chicken broth into your slow cooker. Stir very well.
- Dice half of the butter, and scatter it across the top.
- Replace the lid on the slow cooker, and turn to HIGH. Cook for 3-4 hours.
- When the potatoes are done (easily pierced with a knife), turn off the slow cooker.
- Add the rest of the butter and warm milk, and mash with a potato masher or hand mixer.
- Once the potatoes are as lumpy (or lump-free) as you like, add salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve in a bowl garnished with fresh chives.
