Rich & Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Name: Rich & Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Recipes, Comfort Food Side Dishes
Ingredients: 3-3/4 cups boiling water; 1-1/2 cups 2% milk; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 1/2 cup sour cream; 4 cups mashed potato flakes; 1 teaspoon garlic salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; Minced fresh parsley, optional

It's a cinch to jazz up instant mashed potatoes with sour cream and cream cheese, then cook and serve them from a slow cooker. For a special touch, sprinkle the perfect-for-party time potatoes with chopped fresh chives, canned french-fried onions or fresh grated Parmesan cheese. —Donna Bardocz, Howell, Michigan

Ingredients

3-3/4 cups boiling water
1-1/2 cups 2% milk
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup sour cream
4 cups mashed potato flakes
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Minced fresh parsley, optional

Directions

In a greased 4-qt. slow cooker, whisk the boiling water, milk, cream cheese, butter and sour cream until smooth. Stir in the potato flakes, garlic salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low until heated through, 2-3 hours. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 299 calories, 20g fat (13g saturated fat), 60mg cholesterol, 390mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.

Originally published as Ultimate Slow Cooker Potatoes in Taste of Home Everyday Slow Cooker & One Dish Recipes 2013

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sd20

Apr 28, 2017

Easy and good. Made exactly as directed.
Jogeng09

Dec 5, 2015

These were great ... took only a few minutes to make, and using the slow cooker meant I had one less dish competing for space in the oven. I served these on Thanksgiving and everyone thought they were "real" potatoes, so this recipe goes into the permanent file for sure.
jany1954

Dec 16, 2014

abolutely the way to go when a feast is being cooked my kids couldnt tell the diff from real and believe me they could smell a fake potato a mile away before i pulled this