Description
Pioneer woman slow cooker mashed potatoes blend creamy Yukon Gold potatoes with rich butter and cream for ultimate comfort. Minimal effort yields maximum flavor, making this dish a crowd-pleasing side you’ll crave at family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs (1.36 kg) russet potatoes, peeled and cut into small chunks
- 1 cup (240 ml) chicken broth
- 4 tbsps (60 g) unsalted butter, cut into pats
- ½ cup (120 ml) sour cream
- 1 ½ tsps (7.5 g) salt
- Heavy cream or milk, added as needed for desired consistency (optional)
- Chives or scallions, finely chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Potato Preparation: Distribute whole or quartered potatoes evenly across the slow cooker base, ensuring uniform cooking potential.
- Flavor Foundation: Craft a robust base by combining chicken broth, butter, garlic, and salt, creating an aromatic liquid that will infuse potatoes with complex taste dimensions.
- Slow Cooking Process: Seal the slow cooker and activate high-temperature setting, allowing potatoes to transform and tenderize over 3-4 hours until fork-tender and yielding.
- Texture Transformation: Methodically mash potatoes directly within the cooking vessel, using a potato masher to create a velvety, cloud-like consistency with minimal lumps.
- Creamy Enhancement: Integrate sour cream thoroughly, followed by gradual addition of heavy cream or whole milk, whisking until achieving a luxuriously smooth and silky texture.
- Herbal Finishing: Garnish the creamy potatoes with delicately chopped chives or green onions, introducing a fresh, vibrant layer of flavor and visual appeal.
- Serving Presentation: Transfer the herb-infused, creamy potatoes to a serving dish, maintaining optimal temperature and ensuring an inviting accompaniment to the main course.
Notes
- Timing Matters: Cook potatoes on high for 3-4 hours to guarantee tender, easily mashable texture without overcooking or turning mushy.
- Liquid Balance: Add heavy cream or milk gradually to control potato consistency, preventing overly runny or dry mashed potatoes.
- Flavor Enhancement: Use chicken broth instead of water to infuse deeper, richer taste throughout the potato mixture.
- Smooth Technique: Mash directly in the slow cooker to retain heat and minimize additional dishes, creating a creamy, uniform texture with minimal effort.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Dinner, Side Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg