Name: Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 5 lbs Potatoes (cubed or quartered); 2 tsp kosher salt; 2 tbsp butter; 1 tsp white or black pepper ((or to taste)); 1 to 1 1/2 cups heavy cream (half & half or milk, (I use heavy cream) See Note*)

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Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes – pressure cooked, one pot mashed potatoes that are hands down the most creamy, luscious and fluffy potatoes you will ever eat!

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This may sound a little dramatic, but these are the best potatoes ya’ll and they are now my all time favorite way to make them. I no longer dread making “real” potatoes for a weeknight meal. Anyone else out there snuck in some instant potatoes from time to time??

These are so quick and you can get them started while putting together the main dish. AND they are perfect for the holidays when you are scrambling to find a burner or more oven room! Who else can relate to that?

You will need a pressure cooker for this (but you can boil them on stove top if you do not have one) and I personally use a 6 quart Instant Pot. I was skeptical for so many years and just have bought one in the last few months. Now I know why my grandmother loved her pressure cooker!

These potatoes were peeled, cubed, cooked and on the table in less than 30 minutes. Don’t ya just love that?

How to make the Creamiest Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

Wash, peel, and cube potatoes. Put them in the Instant Pot and cover with water about 1 inch over your potatoes. Add in salt, if desired. Close and lock lid. Turn vent to closed. Set on Manual High for 8 minutes.

When cooking time is complete. Quick release (manually open to release pressure) the valve. I like to place a damp cloth over mine. Drain potatoes and then put them back into the Instant Pot.

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Add butter and heavy cream to potatoes. Beat with a hand mixer or potato masher (I use electric hand mixer).

Serve these glorious potatoes y’all. They are so creamy and good enough for a special occasion but easy enough for a weeknight meal!

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Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes - pressure cooked, one pot mashed potatoes that are hands down the most creamy, luscious and fluffy potatoes you will ever eat!

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

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Ingredients

▢ 5 lbs Potatoes - cubed or quartered
▢ 2 tsp kosher salt
▢ 2 tbsp butter
▢ 1 tsp white or black pepper - (or to taste)
▢ 1 to 1 ½ cups heavy cream - half & half or milk, (I use heavy cream) See Note*

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Wash, peel and cube potatoes. Put potatoes in Instant Pot {6 Quart} and cover with water until potatoes with 1 inch of water. Add in salt. Close and lock lid. Turn vent to closed. Set on Manual High for 8 minutes.
When cooking time is complete. Quick release (manually open to release pressure) the valve. I like to place a damp cloth over mine.
Drain water off potatoes in a collander. Add back into Instant Pot.
Add butter, heavy cream, and pepper, if desired, to potatoes. Beat with a hand mixer or potato masher (I use electric hand mixer). Taste and adjust salt if needed.

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Notes

*I start with 1 cup of cream and add to that until the potatoes are the consistancy desired. ** If you want to make these on the stove top, boil potatoes until fork tender. Usually about 45 minutes.