Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Cook: 15 min.
Yield 6 servings
Instant Pot mashed potatoes are rich and creamy enough for a holiday side—but fast enough to prepare on a weeknight, too.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds medium russet potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 3 cups water
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/3 cup 2% milk or buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • Optional: Chopped chives or parsley

Directions

  1. Add potatoes and water to a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 10 minutes. Quick-release pressure.
  2. Drain, reserving cooking liquid. Add potatoes back to pan. Add milk, sour cream, butter, salt and pepper. Mash until desired consistency, adding reserved cooking liquid if necessary. If desired, serve with chives or parsley and additional butter.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup: 149 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 523mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

These Instant Pot mashed potatoes are great when your stovetop is full with other pans or you want to walk away from the potatoes while they are cooking and do other things. It's so easy to just set it and forget it! —Amber Gaines, Colorado Spgs, Colorado
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