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Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes with butter

Name: Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes with butter
Total time: 210 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 lb potatoes; 3/4 cup chicken broth; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 cup melted butter; 1/4 cup sour cream; 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 2 tbsp cream cheese (optional); warm milk (optional); 1/2 tsp salt (optional); 1/4 tsp black pepper (optional)

$2.71for 4210 minServes 10

Cook potatoes slowly with broth and seasonings, then mash them with butter and sour cream until creamy.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Potatoes, 5 lb$0.99/lb typical	5 lb	$4.95Typical price
	Broth, 6.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	6.25 oz	$0.44Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Sour cream, 2.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.30Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
	Cream cheese, 0.5 oz$0.30/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.15Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.77

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 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)Salt and pepper

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210 minstart to table
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10servings as written
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Typical price

$0.68 per serving$2.71 for 4

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Ingredients

5 lb potatoes
3/4 cup chicken broth
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
2 tbsp cream cheese (optional)
warm milk (optional)
1/2 tsp salt (optional)
1/4 tsp black pepper (optional)

Steps

Cut the potatoes into one-inch pieces and place them in a slow cooker.
Add the broth, onion powder, garlic powder, melted butter, salt, and pepper.
Cover and cook on low for 3 hours and 30 minutes, until the potatoes are tender.
Mash the potatoes in the slow cooker with the sour cream and cream cheese.
Stir in warm milk if needed and top with parsley.