Slow Cooker Cheddar Bacon Mashed Potatoes

Slow Cooker Cheddar Bacon Mashed Potatoes–creamy mashed potatoes with grated cheddar and bits of bacon made easy in your slow cooker. A perfect side dish for your Easter dinner. 

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Slow Cooker Cheddar Bacon Mashed Potatoes

One of my favorite things to make in my slow cooker is mashed potatoes. It’s just so easy. You add in some water and some potatoes and turn it on and walk away. I love not having to worry about the water boiling over on the stove.

These slow cooker cheddar bacon mashed potatoes are fancy potatoes that would go perfectly with a ham or turkey dinner. Or you can just eat them straight out the pot. I won’t judge.

What Slow Cooker Did You Use?

To make Slow Cooker Cheddar Bacon Mashed Potatoes I used my 6 quart oval Kitchenaid slow cooker.* I love this slow cooker (you can see me talking about it in a video here). It cooks low and evenly. I love the medium heat choice because most slow cookers that I’ve seen only have the option of cooking on low or high. If you’re going to buy just one slow cooker, this is the one that I recommend.

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Slow Cooker Cheddar Bacon Mashed Potatoes

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• Author: Karen

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Description

Creamy buttermilk garlic mashed potatoes with grated cheddar and bits of bacon made easy in your slow cooker. A perfect side dish for your Easter dinner.

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Ingredients

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• 1 1/2 cups water
• 3 pounds Russet potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup warmed buttermilk (or you can use 1/4 cup milk and 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt)
• 2 cups medium or sharp cheddar, grated
• 3/4 cup crumbled bacon (I use pre-packaged bacon crumbles for sake of ease)
• Salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

1. Place potatoes, water, garlic, bay leaf and salt in slow cooker.
2. Cover and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours, or until potatoes are tender.
3. Drain potatoes and discard the bay leaf. Mash the potatoes with a potato masher or a fork.  Stir in the butter and buttermilk.  Stir in cheddar and bacon. Stir in salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

I used my 6 quart oval Kitchenaid slow cooker.*

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