Mashed Potatoes with Half-and-Half and Sour Cream

You can use your slow cooker to keep a big batch of creamy garlic mashed potatoes warm while you turn your attention to the rest of the meal. So good and easy.

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
4 hrs 30 mins
Total Time:
4 hrs 45 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings
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Ingredients

  • 4 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces

  • ½ cup chicken broth, or more as needed

  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled

  • 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

  • ½ cup half-and-half

  • 1 stick butter

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Place potatoes in a slow cooker. Add chicken broth and garlic.

  2. Cook until potatoes are fork-tender, 10 hours on Low or 4 1/2 hours on High. You may need to add more chicken broth if the potatoes get too dry.

  3. Add sour cream, half-and-half, and butter to the slow cooker. For extra-creamy potatoes, use beaters to mix until potatoes are smooth and everything is incorporated. Season with salt and pepper.

  4. Serve immediately, or cover and heat on Warm until the rest of dinner is ready.

Cook's Notes:

Red potatoes work in place of Yukon Golds. If using red potatoes, increase chicken broth to 1 1/2 cups and increase cook time by 2 hours on either Low or High.

You can use cream cheese instead of sour cream.
Everyone loves both variations.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

365 Calories
20g Fat
43g Carbs
6g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 365
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20g 25%
Saturated Fat 12g 61%
Cholesterol 49mg 16%
Sodium 190mg 8%
Total Carbohydrate 43g 16%
Dietary Fiber 4g 13%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 6g 13%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 55mg 4%
Iron 0mg 1%
Potassium 70mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.