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Slow Cooker Magic Potatoes

5 minute prep, and the slow cooker will provide you with buttery, flavorful potatoes that can be eaten as small bites, or mashed
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Course Side Dish, slow cooker
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 12-16 red potatoes, washed but not peeled
  • 3 T real unsalted butter
  • 3-4 T dry onion soup mix
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/4 -1/2 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • chopped fresh rosemary, optional

Instructions
 

  • Cut potatoes into 1/4s or 1/8s depending on size of potatoes.
  • Place into a cooking oil sprayed slow cooker.
  • Add onion soup seasoning, salt, pepper, and butter. Pour in water.
  • Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high 3-4 hours.
  • Serve them as is or mash potatoes with an immersion blender
  • For mashed potatoes, add the sour cream and 1/4 cup milk. Blend lightly with an immersion blender or hand mixer. Add more milk if desired. Cover and heat for another 30 minutes
  • Taste and adjust seasonings. Makes 3-4 servings
Keyword brown butter potatoes, easy potatoes, slow cooker mashed potatoes