Smashed Potatoes

In ‘ The Southern Slow Cooker Bible’ by Tammy Algood

• Ready In: 4 hrs
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 3  lbs potatoes, peeled and cut in large dice
• 1  teaspoon  onion salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon paprika
• 1  cup  low sodium vegetable broth or 1  cup water
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature and cubed
• 1⁄2 cup milk
•  cooked crumbled bacon
•  fresh snipped chives

Directions

1. Place the potatoes, onion salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika and stock in a lightly greased medium slow cooker.
2. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 ½ hours.
3. Stir in the butter and milk.
4. With a potato masher, gently crush the potato mixture until the butter has completely melted and the mixture is smashed.
5. Stir and garnish with either crumbled bacon or snipped chives.
6. Serve warm.