Quick Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
Want to make delicious mashed potatoes in a snap? 🥔
Mashed potatoes are pretty easy to make, but the process can be a little annoying with boiling a large pot of water on the stove, etc.
One way to cut down on both time and effort, is to make them in your Instant Pot pressure cooker! Just set the timer to cook, and then onlinee back when it’s done to mash them right in the same pot. There’s no babysitting the stove, and the results are YUMMY!
My family prefers either red potatoes or Yukon golds, but feel free to use the type you would like. On this day we were in the mood for some garlic Parmesan potatoes so I’m sharing an easy recipe for those.
Note: I peeled off most of the potato skins because my kids are more likely to eat them without, but that’s a personal preference. If I was cooking for just me I’d leave them on, and make it even faster!
Garlic Parmesan Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
yield: 6 SERVINGS
cook time: 8 MINUTES
total time: 8 MINUTES
Ingredients
- 3 pounds red potatoes
- 3 cloves garlic, mined
- 1 cup water or chicken broth
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
- Salt & Pepper
Directions
1
Wash and cut potatoes into 2 inch pieces. Place potatoes into Instant Pot on top of trivet.
2
Pour in water or broth and add garlic. Close lid and move valve to "sealing".
3
Set cook time to 8 minutes on Manual (High).
4
Carefully vent pressure after timer goes off for a quick release. (I use a silicone oven mitt, or the end of a spoon to turn valve.)
5
Drain excess liquid from potatoes.I used a colander.
6
Use a hand masher and mash potatoes with butter, cream, and Parmesan cheese
7
Add salt & pepper to taste.
Additional Notes
Recipe adapted from TheMidnightBaker.online
These Instant Pot Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes are so creamy you won’t even need gravy!
They are full of flavor, super onlineforting, and such a simple side dish. I made these potatoes on a day we were having leftover BBQ pork sandwiches to make the meal a little more exciting, and they were a HIT with my family!
If you’re new to Instant Pot cooking, this would be an easy recipe to try!
Make this slow cooker Wild Rice Soup for dinner tonight!
