Slow Cooker Garlic Sweet Potato Mash
These delicious garlic-infused sweet potatoes cooked in a slow cooker are an ideal complement to your Thanksgiving turkey feast. Allow your slow cooker to lend a hand in the kitchen this holiday season!
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled & cubed into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tbsp light sour cream
- salt and fresh cracked ground pepper
- 1/2 cup 1% milk
- 1 tbsp butter
- 3 cloves garlic
Instructions
- 1
Begin by placing the sweet potatoes into the slow cooker, ensuring they are fully submerged by adding enough water to cover them completely.
- 2
Season the water with salt, then secure the lid and program the slow cooker to cook on LOW for 4 hours.
- 3
When the sweet potatoes are nearing completion, melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat, then add the garlic and sauté it until it turns a light golden brown.
- 4
Once cooked, drain the sweet potatoes using a colander and return them back into the slow cooker.
- 5
Drizzle the garlic-infused butter over the potatoes, then mix in the milk and sour cream, mashing everything together until you achieve a smooth and creamy consistency.
- 6
Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper as needed, then keep the slow cooker on the warm setting until it’s time to serve, which can be for up to 2 hours.