Name: Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 pounds potatoes; 4 cloves garlic; 1 cup water; 0.5 tsp salt; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 cup half and half; 1 tsp sea salt; 0.5 tsp black pepper; fresh chives or parsley

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Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

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Ingredients

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Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

3 pounds potatoespeeled and chopped into 2″ chunks

4 cloves garlicsmashed and peeled

1 cup water

½ tsp salt

4 tablespoons unsalted buttersoftened

1 cup half and halfsub with your favorite milk

1 tsp sea saltor to taste

½ tsp black pepperor to taste

fresh chives or parsleyoptional

Instructions

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Instructions

Place the potatoes and garlic in the Instant Pot, then add the water and salt. Secure the lid and close the sealing valve, and cook at High Pressure for 8 minutes. Quick release the pressure when finished cooking. Note: the Instant Pot will take 10 minutes to come to pressure before the cooking time begins.

Drain the potatoes well in a colander, then add back to the Instant Pot. Add the butter, half and half, salt, and pepper to taste, and mash well.

Serve mashed potatoes topped with fresh chives if desired. Enjoy!

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Cut Potatoes Uniformly 🥔
Cut all potatoes to the same size (about 1.5 inches) to ensure even cooking and prevent some pieces from being mushy while others remain undercooked.
Use the Trivet for Perfect Texture 🔲
Place potatoes on the trivet rack above water rather than submerged to achieve fluffier mashed potatoes with less waterlogging and better moisture control.
Warm Your Dairy First 🥛
Heat the half-and-half and butter together before adding to hot potatoes to create a creamier consistency and prevent the mash from becoming gluey or lumpy.
Roast Garlic for Depth 🧄
Roast or pressure-cook garlic cloves alongside the potatoes at high pressure for deeper, mellowed flavor instead of adding raw garlic, which can taste harsh and sharp.
Fold in Fresh Herbs Last 🌿
Add chopped fresh chives or parsley after mashing is complete and potatoes have cooled slightly to preserve their vibrant color, aroma, and delicate flavor.