Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

There’s no better side dish than these Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes! Instant Pot mashed potatoes are creamy, fluffy and are the perfect easy side dish. Cooking potatoes in the pressure cooker results in perfectly tender potatoes in just 8 minutes. There’s no water to boil — just pop the potatoes into the Instant Pot with just one cup of water and cook. They may be made in advance and kept warm in the Instant Pot, freeing up space on the stove top.

Author: Flavor the Moments

Meal Type: Eggs Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes

Total Time: 18 minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 233 kcal per serving

Ingredients

3 pounds - potatoes
4 cloves - garlic
1 cup - water
a pinch of salt
4 tablespoons - unsalted butter
1 cup - half and half
1 tsp - sea salt
½ tsp - black pepper
fresh chives or parsley

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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