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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

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

Typical price

$2.90for 4 servings

$0.72 per serving$2.90 for 4

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Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes (7 servings)

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250 minstart to table
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7servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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

Pantry staples you likely have

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

Not included in the cost.

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.

Swaps

Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices