VEGAN SLOW COOKER MASHED POTATOES WITH GARLIC & CHIVES

Vegan Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes with Garlic & Chives image

Provided by Kare for Kitchen Treaty

Time 8h15m

Number Of Ingredients 9

10 medium cloves garlic (separated from the bulb and peeled)
3 pounds red potatoes (scrubbed and cut into 2-inch pieces*)
2 tablespoons olive oil + more for serving if desired
1/2 teaspoon salt + additional salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/3 cup vegetable broth
1/3 - 3/4 cup Silk Unsweetened Original Almondmilk
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives + more for topping
Vegan buttery spread for topping (optional)
3- quart or larger slow cooker

Steps:

Place garlic at the bottom of the slow cooker. Add potatoes. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle on the salt. Pout the vegetable broth over the top.
Cook on high 3 - 4 hours or low 8 hours, until the potatoes and garlic are tender.
Mash the potatoes! You can either use a potato masher or a hand mixer. I don't recommend a food processor or stand mixer because they can overmix the potatoes and give them a starchy consistency. Mash the potatoes a bit, then pour in 1/3 cup of the almond milk. Continue mashing/mixing, adding additional almond milk until the potatoes are your desired consistency. Mix in the chives.
Taste and add additional salt and some pepper, if desired, to taste.
Scoop into a bowl and top with more fresh snipped chives and a pat of vegan buttery spread, if desired.