Crockpot Mashed Potatoes

[weregoingtodw]

Anyone tried them? How was it? Recipes?

 

[Uncle Remus]

Anyone tried them? How was it? Recipes?

They're alright, heat 'em 'n eat 'em.

Better with gravy.

 

[AprilShowers]

I make them every year for Thanksgiving. I just make my mashed potatoes like I always do, but then I add sour cream, cream cheese and LOTS of butter. Mix together and keep in the crockpot on low for up to 6 hours.
YUM YUM YUM!!

I found an actual recipe somewhere, but I just doctored it to suit my family's taste.

 

[weregoingtodw]

They're alright, heat 'em 'n eat 'em.

Better with gravy.

I couldn't figure out this answer until finally it occurred to me that I think you are thinking of the Country Crock potatoes found in the refrigerator dept at the grocery!

I'm talking about making homemade mashed potatoes ahead of time, then keeping them warm in the crockpot.

 

[SpecialK]

I make them every year for Thanksgiving. I just make my mashed potatoes like I always do, but then I add sour cream, cream cheese and LOTS of butter. Mix together and keep in the crockpot on low for up to 6 hours.
YUM YUM YUM!!

I found an actual recipe somewhere, but I just doctored it to suit my family's taste.

Tried this last Thanksgiving. Potatoes tasted great when they went in the crockpot, not so much when they came out. I think my crockpot runs hot (didn't realize this until the potato fiasco) and the potatoes got over-cooked and had a weird consistency. Won't be doing this again.

 

[weregoingtodw]

Tried this last Thanksgiving. Potatoes tasted great when they went in the crockpot, not so much when they came out. I think my crockpot runs hot (didn't realize this until the potato fiasco) and the potatoes got over-cooked and had a weird consistency. Won't be doing this again.

That's what I'm afraid of. *If* I do this, it will only be if I purchase another crockpot that has the WARM setting.

 

[NC State]

I make them every year for Thanksgiving. I just make my mashed potatoes like I always do, but then I add sour cream, cream cheese and LOTS of butter. Mix together and keep in the crockpot on low for up to 6 hours.
YUM YUM YUM!!

I found an actual recipe somewhere, but I just doctored it to suit my family's taste.

Could you post your recipe? It sounds good.

 

[AprilShowers]

Could you post your recipe? It sounds good.

I found this on busycooks.com. It's not the exact same recipe, but very similar. I don't use the red potatoes, just regular idaho potatoes. I also leave out the garlic because it doesn't agree with DH.

I think one of the keys is to mash potatoes before they are completely cooked. They're going to cook more in the crock pot. If you overcook them at first, it'll be like wallpaper paste!

Slow cooker Mashed Potatoes
Cook Time: 3 hours,
Ingredients:
5 lbs. red potaotes, cut into chunks (peeled if you like)
1 Tbsp. minced garlic
2 cubes chicken bouillon
8 oz. container sour cream
8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes, garlic and chicken bouillon cubes. Cook potatoes until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, reserving a little of the cooking water. Mash potatoes with sour cream and cream cheese, adding reserved cooking water to reach desired consistency. Transfer to a 4 quart crockpot, cover, and cook on low for 2 to 3 hours. Just before serving, stir in butter and season with salt

 

[kristilew]

If you're just looking for a way to do ahead, homemade mashed potatoes reheat really well in the microwave. I always make mine ahead and just nuke 'em right before we eat.

 

[mickeysgal]

If you're just looking for a way to do ahead, homemade mashed potatoes reheat really well in the microwave. I always make mine ahead and just nuke 'em right before we eat.

We have a double oven so I make the potatoes ahead of time, put them in a large corning ware dish with a cover, stick them in the 2nd oven and set the oven on the lowest setting. I do this with other side dishes as well. Doesn't overcook them, doesn't dry them out, etc. They come out nice and hot.