I made this crockpot mashed potatoes recipe for Christmas dinner at my in-law’s house. This Christmas was very different for us. For the last 15 years or so Christmas Eve has been spent at my in-law’s and Christmas Day is with my side of the family, at my parent’s house. Well, we were blessed with 2 “extra” Christmases in the family house after my dad passed away in November of 2015 but last year we lost the house. So all special occasions have been relocated to my sister’s house which is larger and better suited for entertaining than mine is. My niece works at a hospital and had to work December 24 and 25 so we did Christmas on the 23rd. Since we needed to have Christmas on Christmas Day, my in-law’s were excited to move our celebration with them to the big day.

My mother-in-law made a delicious ham and I made these crockpot mashed potatoes, my slow cooker herbed cream corn, and my better than Christmas cake. We had a wonderful day of opening presents, eating delicious food, and playing games as a family.

I found this recipe on Show Me the Yummy and it is so easy to make and very tasty. The potatoes reheat well too. I’m actually making these potatoes again today to bring to a family meal to bless a family after a funeral at our church.

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Crockpot Mashed Potatoes

I am in love with this very easy Crockpot Mashed Potatoes recipe. It is perfect for any night of the week, holidays, or to bring to a potluck.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 4 hours hours

Total Time 4 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings 12

Author ShowMeTheYummy.com

Ingredients

• 4 pounds Yukon Gold or Florida Gold Potatoes peeled and cut into 1" cubes
• 2 cups Chicken Broth
• 4 cloves Garlic minced or pressed
• 1 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
• 1 tsp Dried Thyme
• 1 tsp Dried Rosemary
• 1 stick Unsalted Butter cubed
• 8 oz Cream Cheese cubed and at room temperature
• 1 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese I like to add a little extra
• 8 oz Sour Cream at room temperature

Instructions

• Spray 6 qt crockpot with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place potatoes, broth, garlic, spices, and butter into the crockpot and stir to combine.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours, until the potatoes are tender.
• Once the potatoes are cooked, stir in the cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, and sour cream.
• Use a hand mixer to blend potatoes until desired texture has been reached. Serve and enjoy!

 
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Recipes have become a big deal here at The Mom Maven. I’m so glad you all seem to really like them and you have been kind enough to share them on social media and especially on Pinterest. A lot of my new traffic comes for recipes that have been shared so I want to first say “THANK-YOU!” to all of you who have shared my recipes over the years. In this post I am sharing the Top 5 recipes that were new in 2014 so this won’t include the ones that really bring me the most traffic the Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken (over 1000 pins and over 23,000 views!), Salted Caramel Pretzel Bark (over 1,000 pins 9,994 views!) and the Easy Crockpot Chicken (over 5,000 pins and over 8,000 views) recipes. I find these numbers AMAZING!

#5 Crockpot Mongolian Beef

#4 Crockpot Pork Shoulder

#3 Crack Potatoes

#2 Crockpot Chicken and Stuffing

#1 Crockpot Apple Barbecue Pork Loin

This post has over 5,000 pins and 6,901 views!

I hope you found some recipes here that you want to make for your family. I enjoy bringing them to you each Friday throughout the year. If this top 5 is any indication…you really like Crockpot recipes! I’ll have to find some more to share in 2015.

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While trolling Pinterest for recipes I came across my friend Robyn’s pin for Slow Cooker Hot Artichoke and Spinach Dip. I immediately pinned it to my “Recipes I want to Try” board. Last weekend we had a church picnic and I like to try out new recipes on my unsuspecting church family, so one of the recipes I made was the Slow Cooker Hot Artichoke and Spinach Dip. It was a HUGE hit, people said it was better than the dip at Chili’s and better than the dip they buy at Sam’s! Lots of people wanted the recipe so, here it is.

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Slow Cooker Hot Artichoke and Spinach Dip

This creamy appetizer has been a hit every time I make it.

Course Appetizer

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 3 hours hours

Total Time 3 hours hours 15 minutes minutes

Author Cindy Schultz

Ingredients

• 1 9oz box of Green Giant Frozen Spinach-thawed and squeezed to drain
• 1 14oz can quartered artichoke hearts-drained and chopped
• 1/2 cup refrigerated Alfredo pasta sauce
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 3/4 tsp garlic salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
• sliced bread or crackers

Instructions

• Mix all ingredients except bread/crackers together in a 1 or 1.5 quart slow cooker
• Cover-cook on low setting for 2-4 hours
• Serve with bread or crackers

This recipe was easy to make. I prepped it in about 15 minutes, brought it to church and plugged it in. I let it cook for about 3.5 hours and it was perfect for the picnic. This is an easy appetizer for your upcoming holiday parties. Please feel free to add it to your favorite Pinterest board and let me know when you try it. I’ll be adding it to my “MomMaven’s Family Favorites“!

**Since posting this recipe is has become one of the top “Easy Recipes” on my site for 2012 and 2013!

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