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Easy Slow Cooker 4-Ingredient Smashed Potato Bake

Jennifer
Looking for an easy side dish? This slow cooker 4-ingredient smashed potato bake features tender baby potatoes, rich garlic butter, and savory parmesan.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Course Main
Servings 6
Calories 223 kcal

Equipment

  • 6 quart slow cooker
  • Potato masher or large wooden spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs. baby yellow potatoes washed, left whole
  • 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter melted
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese freshly grated
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Coat a 6 quart slow cooker with nonstick spray.
  • Place washed baby potatoes in the bottom of the slow cooker in a single layer. Do NOT add water or any other liquid.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours (or LOW for 6 to 7 hours), until potatoes are very tender when poked with a fork.
  • Using a potato masher or the back of a large wooden spoon, gently press down on each potato to smash, being sure to keep the potato mostly intact.
  • Whisk garlic powder, salt and pepper into the melted butter.
  • Pour butter mixture over the smashed potatoes.
  • Sprinkle the grated parmesan cheese evenly over the top.
  • Cover and cook for an additional 15 minutes, until the cheese is melted. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 223kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 6gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 463mgPotassium: 662mgFiber: 4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 317IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 122mgIron: 1mg

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