I love mashed potatoes but sometimes I avoid them because of the time it takes to boil them, the mess of boil-overs, and overall convenience. However, the Instant Pot provides a way to make them that takes much less prep time, and with very little mess.
Just peel and cut up the potatoes, add some water and salt to the pot, and wait for the end of the cooking cycle. When the time is up, add the butter and milk and mash. That’s it, all in one pot!
Basic Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
The Instant Pot makes boiling potatoes for mashed potatoes easy. No fuss, no spillover, and perfect every time!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 pounds baking potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt (or to taste)
- 3/4 cup milk or half-and-half
- 6 tablespoons butter
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Fresh chopped chives or parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Put the cut up potatoes, water, and 2 teaspoons of salt in the Instant Pot inner pot.
- Lock the lid in place and make sure the valve is in the sealing position. Choose pressure cook/manual, high pressure. Set the timer for 10 minutes. It will take about 8 minutes to come up to pressure.
- When the cooking time is up, do a quick release. Drain the potatoes in a colander.
- switch the pot from keep warm to sauté (low or normal). Add the milk and butter and cook just until the butter is melted.
- Add the drained potatoes back to the pot. Mash with a potato masher and season with salt and pepper, as needed.
- You can set the pot on warm if not serving immediately.
- Serve the mashed potatoes with a garnish of chopped chives or parsley.
