Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
Creamy, fluffy mashed potatoes made effortlessly in the Instant Pot – perfectly cooked every time with minimal hands-on work for the ultimate comfort food side dish!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins (plus pressure building)
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Pressure Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
4 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes
6 cups water:
4 teaspoons sea salt (divided)
3 cloves garlic (grated)
⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup unsalted butter
Freshly ground black pepper
Chives (for garnish)
Instructions
- Place trivet in Instant Pot. Add potatoes and water/broth.
- Secure lid, set valve to sealing. Cook on HIGH pressure 10 minutes.
- Quick release pressure. Drain potatoes, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid.
- Return potatoes to pot. Add butter, milk, salt and pepper. Mash to desired consistency, adding reserved liquid as needed.
- For extra creaminess, stir in sour cream if using. Adjust seasoning.
- Garnish with chives and serve hot with extra butter.
Notes
- For garlic mashed, add 4 peeled garlic cloves with potatoes
- Can substitute russet potatoes (peeling recommended)
- Keep warm on “Keep Warm” setting for up to 1 hour
- Freezes well – reheat with splash of milk
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3/4 cup
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 330mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Find it online: https://us.recipesfood.org/instant-pot-mashed-potatoes-recipe/
