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Crockpot Mashed Potatoes – Easy, delicious, and convenient recipe

Charbel Barker — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 22:44:27 +0000

Inside: Learn how to make the most delicious and easy crockpot mashed potatoes that are perfect for serving a small or large group.

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:

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

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

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 10

Servings 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

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Slow Cooker Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup

Charbel Barker — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 22:07:53 +0000

Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup is the perfect recipe for the fall when cold season starts rolling in.

This post is written by myself on behalf of Albertsons and Safeway.

Chicken noodle soup is one of my favorite foods to make throughout the year, but I especially like to make it in the fall and winter. Here in Colorado we have a lot of cold weather. That combined with the kids going back to school means that we tend to have a lot of colds.

That is why it is important to have good, high-quality products and recipes to help out during this time of year. My husband and I have already both caught at least one cold this year and I wouldn’t be surprised if there are more to come. When they do hit, I always have a pretty solid plan of action – make this slow cooker chicken noodle soup, and stock up on Signature Care™ products from Safeway.

Just a couple of days ago, I picked up some Signature Care Cold & Flu Liquid Nighttime and Signature Care Cold/Flu Relief Softgels Daytime. I trust these products to help me feel better and am happy that I can always find them when I need them. Locally, Safeway carries the exclusive line of Signature Care products, which offer the same effective relief as national name brands and the same active ingredients recommended by pharmacists, all at an affordable price.

Here in Colorado, I can find the Signature Care line of products exclusively at Safeway and Albertsons, but they can be found at all the Albertsons Companies family of stores, including ACME Markets, Jewel-Osco, Vons, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Shaw’s, Star Market, United Supermarkets, Market Street, Albertsons Market and Carrs/Safeway.

While I was at Safeway, I also picked up some great O Organics® products like these Saltine Crackers, which go perfect with this slow cooker chicken noodle soup. There are many stores to choose from where I live, but I choose Safeway most often because it is conveniently located, has great products and prices, and it is a name and brand that I trust.

Although being sick is never fun, it is always nice to cuddle up on the couch with a nice warm bowl of chicken noodle soup and some delicious crackers. That combination never fails to help me feel better.

This version of chicken noodle soup has lots of fresh vegetables like carrots and celery. That combined with chicken and a delicious broth makes for a delicious home-style meal that anyone can enjoy.

The great part is that you can make this in the slow cooker, so you don’t have to be spending a ton of time in the kitchen when you are not feeling well. I hope all of you enjoy this as much as my family does and that you enjoy it even when you aren’t sick. Let me know in the comments below what recipes you love to eat during this time of year.

Slow Cooker Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup

Author Charbel Barker

Ingredients

3 Chicken Breasts cut into small cubes
4 Celery Stalks sliced into small pieces
4 Carrots chopped into small pieces
1/4 White Onion diced
8 cups of O Organics Chicken Broth
2 cups of wide egg noodles
1 teaspoon of lemon pepper
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon of dry parsley
1/2 tablespoon of dry oregano
1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon of ground white pepper

Instructions

Add the chicken, the carrots, the celery, the onion and all of the seasonings with the chicken broth to the slow cooker on medium heat.
Cook for 30 minutes.
Add the noodles and cook for 10 additional minutes.
Add salt to taste and serve with crackers and lime juice.

This post is written by myself on behalf of Safeway.

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Slow Cooker Chipotle Barbecue Sauce Meatballs

Charbel Barker — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:42:12 +0000

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cooked Perfect® Meatballs. All opinions are 100% mine.

Slow Cooker Chipotle-Barbecue Sauce Meatballs are easy to make, taste delicious, and are perfect for busy weeknights.

I always forget how crazy life can get during the school year. I have two little boys in school now, and along with that, there are many activities. This means that sometimes it can be hard to have a nice, home-cooked meal ready every night. Of course my family needs to eat, so it is important to me to have some easy weeknight meals that I can turn to when I am in a hurry.

One of my favorite kitchen tools is my slow cooker. It is so nice to be able to put some ingredients in the slow cooker in the morning or early afternoon and have a delicious meal in the evening. There are so many options, and it really makes dinner preparation much easier.

One of my favorite meals to cook in my slow cooker are these slow cooker chipotle-barbecue sauce meatballs. The chipotle-barbecue sauce is homemade and goes great with Cooked Perfect® Meatballs. I recently discovered Cooked Perfect meatballs at my local grocery store, and they are my go-to now for this type of recipe. They are made with select meats, real cheeses, and aromatic herbs and spices, and are then flame-broiled to sear in the flavor for a delicious tasting meatball. I use them for spaghetti and meatballs and many other recipes. You can Save $1 off of your purchase of Cooked Perfect products by downloading this coupon. Besides the Angus Beef variety, you can choose from many other varieties, including Italian Style, Homestyle, and Turkey.

This slow cooker chipotle-barbecue meatballs recipe is simple to make. Just add all of the ingredients to your slow cooker, put them on medium heat, and let them cook for about 4 hours. Once cooked through, just remove them from the slow cooker and serve with rice or pasta. Slowly cook the chipotle-barbecue sauce along with the meatballs to create a very distinct flavor. It is sweet and slightly spicy and goes great with Cooked Perfect Angus Beef Meatballs.

My family loves this recipe, and I hope that yours will too! Let me know in the comments below how it turns out. Browse more meatball recipes here.

Slow Cooker Chipotle Barbecue Sauce Meatballs

Slow Cooker Chipotle-Barbecue Sauce Meatballs are easy to make, taste delicious, and are perfect for busy weeknights.

Author Charbel Barker

Ingredients

1 Package of Cooked Perfect® Meatballs
1/4 Cup of Water
1 1/2 Cup of Ketchup
1 Tablespoon of Honey
1 Tablespoon of Molasses
1 Tablespoon of Brown Sugar or more if desired
1/4 Cup of White Vinegar
2 Tablespoons of Worcestershire Sauce
2 Tablespoons of Chipotle Sauce or more if desired
1 Teaspoon of Garlic Powder
1 Teaspoon of Onion Powder
1 Pinch of Salt
1 Teaspoon of Paprika

Instructions

Combine all of the sauce ingredients and add to the slow cooker.
Add the meatballs to the slow cooker.
Heat on High for 2 Hours.

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