Cock pot mashed potatoes

There are so many great things about about crock pots! You can leave them on and not worry about them boiling over on the stove, setting off the smoke detectors and waking the baby that refuses to sleep. (Not that I have issues or anything.:) If you are cooking an entire holiday dinner, your stove can easily be taken up with pots and pans so boiling potatoes in a crock pot also frees up stove space. (If you want more crock pot recipes, check out Stephanie's 365 days of crock pot cooking website.) Note: I used a 6 quart crock pot.

Ingredients: 

• 5 lbs of potatoes, washed, peeled and cuts into fourths
• 1 cup sour cream (use light if you're watching calories)
• 1 cup milk (whole or 2%)
• 1/4 cup of butter, softened
• Salt and pepper

Preparations:

1. Fill crock pot with water or chicken broth. (If you use chicken broth then expect the potatoes to have a bit of chicken-ish aftertaste.)
2. Place prepared potatoes in crock pot and cook on high for two hours or until potatoes fall apart when poked with a fork or knife. 
3. Drain potatoes and either mash in crock pot with a potato masher or in a Kitchen Aid. 
4. Add 1/2 cup of sour cream, 1/2 cup of milk, 1/8 cup of butter. Mix well. 
5. Check the consistency of your potatoes, butter and add remaining milk and sour cream until potatoes are smooth and creamy. If you mash your potatoes in a Kitchen Aid, add a few potatoes to start with and slowly add the others. If you don't, expect to be wiping potatoes off the walls. :)
6. Season with salt and pepper to taste.