Easy recipe for instant pot mashed potatoes with a 10 minute cook time and no draining required! Customize with seasonings of your choice. Perfect quick side for dinner, like Instant Pot steamed veggies!
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
Servings: 4 servings
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Equipment
- Instant Pot or pressure cooker
- Cutting board + sharp knife
- Immersion blender or potato masher
- Measuring cups + spoons
Ingredients
- 2 lbs potato washed & quartered
- 1 cup water
- 2-4 Tbsp butter room temperature
- ½ cup milk any type
- ½ tsp salt as desired
- ¼ tsp pepper as desired
Instructions
To Make One Now
- Add potatoes and water to the Instant Pot. Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes and then use the Quick Release to release the pressure.
- While the potatoes are hot, mash with a potato masher until they reach the desired consistency.
- Add 2 Tbsp of melted butter and milk. Season with salt and pepper.
- Taste, add remaining butter if desired and adjust the seasoning.
TO FREEZE ONE FOR LATER
- Prepare the recipe as written, through step 4.
- Scoop finished mashed potatoes into a one gallon freezer-safe plastic bag.
- Label, date, and freeze.
TO COOK FROM FROZEN
- Thaw the frozen mashed potatoes in the fridge overnight, or in the kitchen sink with warm water for 1-2 hours.
- Pour the mashed potatoes into a medium saucepan for the stove, or the inner pot for the Instant Pot.
- Stove: Warm the mashed potatoes over medium heat for about 15-20 minutes, adding 1/4 cup milk as needed to create a smooth consistency and stirring as needed.Instant Pot: Press the "saute" function and warm the mashed potatoes over medium heat for about 15-20 minutes, adding 1/4 cup milk as needed to create a smooth consistency and stirring as needed.