Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
Total Time
20 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(4)
Ingredients
8 servings
- 3 lbs yukon gold potatoes ( any thin-skinned potato will work, see notes)
- 6 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons butter (or vegan butter)
- 1/2 cup-1 cup sour cream ( or sub-Kite’s Hill Vegan Cream Cheese)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1-3 teaspoons granulated garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- optional additions: 10-15 roasted garlic cloves (mashed) 1/4 cup-1/2 cup goat cheese or 1-2 tablespoons horseradish (to taste) or truffle oil, to taste.
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Preparation
Step 1
Cut potatoes in half and place in the instant pot. Add 6 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt.
Step 2
Set to high pressure, 6 minutes. Manually release, placing a kitchen towel over the steam spout.
Step 3
Drain, saving 1 cup of the potato water.
Step 4
Set Instant pot to Warm. Add the drained potatoes, butter, sour cream, salt and pepper and mash and stir, mash and stir until smooth.
Step 5
Add some or all of the potato water to loosen the potatoes if you like. If keeping these warm for a long period of time- I’ll add the full cup.
Step 6
Stir in any additions you like. Taste and adjust salt.
Step 7
Keep warm until ready to serve, garnishing with chives, melted butter and pepper.
Step 8
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