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Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes (7 servings)

Name: Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes (7 servings)
Total time: 250 min
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 lb red potatoes; 1/4 cup unsalted butter; 2 tbsp prepared pesto; 1/4 cup water; 4 cloves garlic; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 1/4 tsp paprika; 1/4 tsp onion powder; 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 cup sour cream

$2.90for 4250 minServes 7

Red potatoes cook slowly with garlic, pesto, butter, and seasonings before being mashed with milk and sour cream.

Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes (7 servings)

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Potatoes, 3 lb$0.99/lb typical	3 lb	$2.97Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Alfredo, 1 oz$0.18/oz typical	1 oz	$0.19Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Milk, 4.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
	Sour cream, 4.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.07

Swaps

Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

250 minstart to table
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7servings as written
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Typical price

$0.72 per serving$2.90 for 4

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Ingredients

3 lb red potatoes
1/4 cup unsalted butter
2 tbsp prepared pesto
1/4 cup water
4 cloves garlic
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup sour cream

Steps

Cut the potatoes into 1-inch pieces and place them in a 6-quart slow cooker with the garlic, water, butter, pesto, salt, pepper, paprika, and onion powder.
Cover and cook on high for 4 hours until the potatoes are very tender.
Warm the milk in a small saucepan over low heat for 3 minutes.
Mash the potatoes in the slow cooker with the warm milk and sour cream until mostly smooth.
Cover and cook on high for 10 more minutes, then stir until the potatoes are creamy.