Spicy Mustard Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

  • 6 good-sized Yukon Gold potatoes (it's important to use Yukons for this)
  • 2 cups chicken broth and water to cover
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • Salt and pepper
  • Bacon crumbles
  • 3 green onions
  • 1/2 cup horseradish mustard
  • 4 tablespoons butter

Preparation

Step 1

Dice the potatoes (no need to peel unless you just prefer it, but Yukon peels are very good and not tough like russets) and put them in the slow-cooker, and pour the chicken broth and water over. Drop in the garlic cloves and salt and pepper the liquid amply.

Cook 6 to 8 hours on high.

Then remove the potatoes and retain about a cup of the broth. If you have a stick blender this is a good application for it, but I just used my hand masher right in the slow cooker crock.

Put the potatoes in the crock, add the butter, mustard and more salt and pepper. A dash of garlic powder is good here too. Mash everything, adding cooking liquid back in as needed to get your desired consistency.

Mix in bacon bits and chopped green onions.