Rustic Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes

• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1/2 cup Chives
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 5 lbs Yukon gold potatoes

• Canned Goods

  • 1 cup Chicken stock

• Dairy

  • 1 1/2 sticks Butter
  • 8 oz Cream cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups Half and half

Found on thegarlicdiaries.com

Description

Ingredients

• 5 pounds yukon gold potatoes, diced into about 1 inch cubes (no peeling necessary)
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1½ sticks of butter, divided
• 2-3 cloves of garlic, finely minced
• 8 oz cream cheese (the kind that comes in a block if you can find it)
• 1½ cups half and half
• ½ cup minced chives

Directions

• Add your diced potatoes and chicken stock into your crock pot. Season with salt and pepper and mix together
• Top the potatoes with the garlic and with 4 tablespoons of butter, sliced into thick chunks
• Turn your Crock Pot on high and cook for 4 hours
• When there are 5-10 minutes remaining, remove the lid and add the cream cheese and the remaining butter to the potatoes
• Place the lid back on for the remaining several minutes
• When the time is up, remove the lid and add the half and half
• Using an electric hand mixer, beat the potatoes until they are creamy and thoroughly mashed*
• Stir in your chives and season to taste with salt and pepper
• *Note: If you dont have a hand mixer, a regular potato masher will work, you just wont end with quite as smooth of a consistency.*