Slow Cooker Ranch Mashed Potatoes
Creamy mashed red potatoes made in the slow cooker with cream cheese, sour cream, butter and ranch dressing mix. Easy hands-off side dish that finishes with an optional sprinkle of dried dill or parsley.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 6 cupscubed red potatoes about 2 pounds or 6 medium potatoes
- 1/2 cupmilk
- 4 ouncessoftened cream cheese
- 1/2 cupsour cream
- 1/4 cupsoftened unsalted butter
- 1 1-ounceenvelope ranch salad dressing powder
- 1/4 teaspoondried dill or parsley optional for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Place 6 cups cubed red potatoes and ½ cup milk in the slow cooker; spread the potatoes in an even layer and cover with the lid.
- Cook on HIGH for 3–4 hours, or until the potatoes are very tender and easily pierced with a fork.
- Add 4 ounces softened cream cheese, ½ cup sour cream, ¼ cup softened unsalted butter, and 1 (1-ounce) envelope ranch salad dressing powder on top of the potatoes. Cover and let sit for 10 minutes to allow the butter to begin melting and the cream cheese to soften.
- Mash and mix with an electric hand mixer or a potato masher until the mixture is creamy, scraping the sides of the slow cooker as needed. Be careful not to over‑beat the potatoes.
- Spoon onto a serving dish and, if desired, sprinkle ¼ teaspoon dried dill or parsley over the top before serving.
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
- Electric hand mixer
- Potato Masher
- Serving Dish