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Basic Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

instant pot mashed potatoes in a serving bowl
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The Instant Pot makes boiling potatoes for mashed potatoes easy. No fuss, no spillover, and perfect every time!

Ingredients

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  • 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

  1. Put the cut up potatoes, water, and 2 teaspoons of salt in the Instant Pot inner pot. potatoes in the instant pot
  2. 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.
  3. When the cooking time is up, do a quick release. Drain the potatoes in a colander.
  4. switch the pot from keep warm to sauté (low or normal). Add the milk and butter and cook just until the butter is melted. adding the butter and milk to the potatoes                
  5. Add the drained potatoes back to the pot. Mash with a potato masher and season with salt and pepper, as needed.  potatoes mashed, in the instant pot pressure cooker
  6. You can set the pot on warm if not serving immediately.
  7. Serve the mashed potatoes with a garnish of chopped chives or parsley.

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