Slow Cooker Loaded Mashed Potatoes with Ranch

• servings: 12 servings
• active time: 20 minutes
• total time: 4 hours 20 minutes

Ingredients

4 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cubed

1 cup chicken broth (or water)

¼ cup ghee or butter (use ghee for Whole30-friendly)

4 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped

1 tsp. sea salt

4 strips crisp cooked bacon, chopped

½ cup homemade ranch or store-purchased

6 oz. shredded cheddar cheese + additional for topping (1-1 1/2 cups) (Omit for Whole30-friendly option or substitute ¼ cup nutritional yeast)

¼ cup chopped chives

Directions

Halve or quarter potatoes into 1- to 1 ½-inch chunks. Place in slow cooker.

Add ghee or butter, liquid, garlic and salt.

Place lid on slow cooker and set heat to HIGH. Cook 4 hours or until potatoes are tender and mashable.

Using a potato masher or immersion blender, mash potatoes adding additional water or broth as needed to achieve desired consistency.

Add bacon, ranch dressing, cheese and chives and stir well to combine. Top with additional cheese, a drizzle of ranch and a sprinkle of bacon and chives if you’d like.

Serve immediately or hold in slow cooker set to ‘Warm’ until ready to serve.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 12th recipe
• Calories: 296
• Total Fat: 13g
• Sodium: 271mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 41g
• Dietary Fiber: 3g
• Total Sugars: 2g
• Protein: 7g