Mashed potatoes is not a recipe that I grew up cooking or eating much in Mexico. We do eat lots of potatoes in Mexico, and we even mash them, but we prepared them in a different manner and with different types of recipes. For example, in Mexico you can often find flautas, or taquitos, that consist of corn tortillas, filled with mashed potatoes and then fried. You can also find potatoes mixed with chorizo and served as tacos! 

Here in the United States, however, I have learned to love mashed potatoes with gravy, served with a delicious pork or beef roast. This has become one of our favorite Sunday dinners and I want to share with you all today one of my favorite ways to make mashed potatoes in a crockpot. 

What is the best way to make crockpot mashed potatoes? 

There are many recipes online for making mashed potatoes in your crockpot. I think this is because everyone knows that when it comes to dinner, convenience is very important. In my case, we have 4 boys under 12 so our house is always crazy! On Sundays, I like to get this meal going in th morning, so that it is ready for us in the early afternoon when we get home from church. 

This recipe can be adapted to your personal tastes and how you like for it to be seasoned, but the base recipe will include potatoes, sour cream, butter, and heavy whipping cream. In addition, I like to add garlic powder, salt, and pepper to make sure it has great flavors. 

After you add all of the ingredients to the crockpot, you will set it on low for about 4-6 hours. At that point, the potatoes will be perfectly tender and ready to mash and serve with your favorite gravy. I always add an extra dollop of butter to the serving dish so that it starts to melt – everyone seems to love it! 

What can you serve with mashed potatoes?

Mashed potatoes are a side dish that can go alongside many types of main dishes. Some of my favorites are below:

• Authentic Barbacoa de Borrego Recipe (Lamb Barbacoa)
• Barbacoa Tacos
• Amazing Smoked Pork Chops Recipe
• How To Make Delicious Smoked Ribs
• Smoked Brisket Recipe on a Traeger (With the Best Homemade Mop Sauce)
• Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas Tacos

I hope that you enjoy this recipe as much as I do. Let me know in the comments below how it turns out!

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Crockpot Mashed Potatoes

I hope that you enjoy this recipe as much as I do. Let me know in the comments below how it turns out!

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword crockpot, mashed potatoes, slow cooker

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 4 hours hours

Total Time 4 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings 8 people

Calories 223kcal

Author Charbel Barker

Ingredients

• 4 to 5 Russet potatoes peeled, rinsed and cut it on cubes
• 3/4 cup chicken or beef stock
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream add more if you desire a more creamy consistency
• 1/4 big white onion finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 stick butter
• Salt and pepper to taste.

Instructions

• Add all the ingredients to a crockpot and let it cook for 4 hours on high.
• Mash the potatoes a little bit by hand and add more stock or whipping cream if you want a more creamy texture.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Person | Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 504mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 487IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg

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Easter is almost here and we are still decorating!  If you missed our DIY Centerpiece and No-sew Easter Pillow tutorials, make sure to check them out. They go perfectly with these wooden Easter Bunny decorations!

With all of these sunny days that we have been having, I have had more energy and motivation to work on these fairly simple projects using leftover wood from other projects to save a little bit of money. As soon as I decided what I wanted these to look like, I went to the start to find some inexpensive, simple materials and set to work getting our house ready for Spring. Don’t worry about not having much time – you can do this entire project in less than 2 hours!

Materials

• One 3 foot long piece of 2×4
• Thin Wire
• Acrylic Paint
• Wood Slices
• Paint Marker
• Small amount of fabric in the color of your choice (polka dots are perfect!)
• Other assorted decorations like bows and ribbons, if desired.
• White primer or other paint.
• Circular Saw
• Electric Sander
• Pinking Shears

Step 1

The first step is to cut the wood into the sizes that you need. The wood that I used is a little bit thick, so you will need a good circular saw like the one that we used. You can cut them whatever length you want – I cut one that was 10 inches, one that was 8 inches, and two that were 6 inches to represent my husband, myself, and our two little boys.

Step 2

Once you have cut the wood to the correct lengths, make sure to sand them so that they are smooth and so that you can get rid of the rough edges. Then be sure to wipe the excess dust clean.

Step 3

Once cut and sanded, it is time to paint. I used white primer that I had on hand, but if you want to spend a bit more you can always buy some good wood paint. I decided to use what I had, because like I have mentioned in the past, I like doing inexpensive, yet really cute crafts! For the nose I found these perfect wooden slices  for 1 dollar!

Step 4

While you are waiting for the white paint to dry, it is time to paint the noses with acrylic paint according to the color of fabric that you are going to use for the next part.

Step 5

To make the eyes, use a cotton swap to paint a small black circle on the now dry block of wood. After the black circle has dried, paint a small white circle to finish the eyes.

Step 6

The next step is to take out your Pinking Shears and cut two 14″ x 2″ rounded strips of your choice of fabric. Put the inward-facing sides together and then use some needle and thread to tie the middle as shown in the pictures below. Use hot glue to glue it to the top of the block and add any other bows or other decorations that you want.

Step 7

The next step is to make the whiskers. Fo this you will need thin pieces of wire and wood glue. For each bunny, cut three pieces of the wire to equal lengths, put them together, and tie a knot in the middle. After you have tied the knot, put it in the middle, about where the nose will go and attach with your wood glue. Then put the nose on top, pressing down firmly so that it is glued in place as well. Once the nose and wire are in place, use a pen or marker to form the whiskers. Now you can add more decorations, like bows and buttons or whatever else you think will look great!

Step 8

The final step is to draw on the mouth and the teeth and adding a little bit of color to the cheek area.

I hope that you have enjoyed this tutorial and that you will try it too! Let me know in the comments how it turned out! These are a perfect way to decorate your house or it would be a great gift for a friend or family.

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