We all know potatoes like to take their sweet time when cooking, but with the Instant Pot, they’ve finally met their match! Using a handful of kitchen staple ingredients, these creamy spuds take just 30 minutes from start to finish! Fluffy, smooth, and oh so decadent, these Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes are going to become your new go-to recipe, believe me!
Why These Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes Are The Best
Instant Pot Recipe 30 Minutes Start to Finish Uses Simple, Kitchen Staple Ingredients One Pot Recipe You can peel the potatoes or leave the peel on – you decide! Very Versatile – add your favorite herbs to them! Easy and Delicious
Mashed potatoes are everyone’s favorite because they scream comfort food! Not only are they a must have for any holiday, they usually make it to my dinner table for a weeknight meal. By using the instant pot, this classic side dish is so much easier to make than ever before!
Ingredient Notes
How To Make Mashed Potatoes In The Instant Pot
Tips
How To Serve Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
When I make mashed potatoes, I usually spoon them up alongside my Garlic and Paprika Chicken, but that doesn’t mean you can’t play around with some other proteins! Here are a few suggestions:
Baked Chicken Breast Prime Rib Roast Meatloaf Pork Schnitzel Brown Sugar Balsamic Pulled Pork (as seen below)
Leftovers
Fridge
Store leftover instant pot mashed potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.
Freezer
You can also freeze them in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to 10 months.
Ways To Use Leftover Mashed Potatoes
Mashed Potatoes are great in other recipes, so don’t ever throw away the leftovers, use them in the following recipes:
Skillet Shepherd’s Pie Leftover Turkey Shepherd’s Pie Potato Croquettes
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title: “Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-09” author: “William Demery”
Be sure to try The Pioneer Woman’s Twice Baked Potato Casserole recipe next!
Ahhhh, mashed potatoes. One of the most basic (yet necessary) side dishes around! They’re easy to make, but, it’s just as easy to screw up. I wish I had learned some of the basic tips for making perfect mashed potatoes below a long time ago. There’s a rhyme and a reason for every step involved, from which potato you use, to the temperature of the water and other ingredients, and even how much you mash the potatoes. Definitely worth a read.
How to Make Perfect Mashed Potatoes:
Use a Starchy Potato:
Russets or Yukon Golds are perfect for mashing. Using waxy potatoes such as red or new potatoes can cause your mashed potatoes to have a gluey consistency as opposed to being nice and creamy.
Use COLD Water:
Add the potatoes to cold and salted water before boiling. Using hot/warm water will cause the outside of the potato to heat up before the middle does, which will cause uneven cooking.
Add the Butter Before the Dairy:
The butter helps to coat the starch and gives you a silkier consistency.
Don’t Add Cold Ingredients to Warm Potatoes:
Make sure your butter, milk/half and half are at room temperature or even warmed up slightly. The potatoes will absorb them better this way and they will end up much creamier.
Don’t over-mash:
Potatoes release starch every time they’re handled/mashed. The consistency will become gluey instead of creamy if they are handled too much.
Why Make Mashed Potatoes in the Instant Pot?
Although the Instant Pot can cook these potatoes in 10 minutes, that amount of time doesn’t include how long it takes the Instant Pot to get up to pressure, which can take nearly 10 minutes of additional time. Here are some advantages to making mashed potatoes in the Instant Pot that have nothing to do with time: -I like to free up the stove for making the main meal. When I make mashed potatoes in the Instant Pot, it’s being handled on the side. Out of site, out of mind. -I don’t have to guess or continue to test when the potatoes are ready. The Instant Pot times the 10 minutes of pressure cooking time for me so that I don’t have to worry or think about it. -The Instant Pot automatically switches to warm once the pressure cooking is done, so I don’t have to babysit the potatoes and can get to mashing them up when I’m ready. -The pot is big enough to hold a ton of potatoes!
What Size Instant Pot did I use?
-I used my trusty 6-quart Instant Pot for this recipe, which is what I recommend for most families, and is what most Instant Pot recipes are based on. It can cook enough food for a family of four and won’t take as long to come to pressure as an 8 quart will.
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