Classic Pressure Cooker Mashed Potatoes
Classic Pressure Cooker Mashed Potatoes cook in one pot for creamy, buttery, perfect mashed potatoes to pair with all your favorite mains.
Equipment
- 1 Pressure Cooker e.g. Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 4 pounds russet potatoes
- 6 tablespoon salted butter (plus additional melted butter for serving)
- 1 cup 2% milk (or whole milk, half and half, heavy cream)
- 2 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper (ground)
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into 1-inch disks.
- Add 1 cup of water to the insert of the pressure cooker. Add the sliced potatoes. Cook with manual high pressure for 11 minutes and do a quick release.
- Strain the potatoes to remove the water. While the potatoes are draining, add the butter, milk, salt, and pepper to the insert of the pressure cooker.
- Add the potatoes back to the warmed milk mixture. Mash the potatoes and mix well. Taste for seasoning and adjust as needed.
- Alternatively, rice the drained potatoes into the warmed milk and butter mixture. Taste for seasoning and adjust as needed.
- Leave the potatoes covered until serving time, using the warming function. Transfer to a serving dish and serve immediately.
Nutrition facts are sometimes provided below and are calculated using an online calculator. With specific brands of ingredients and additions, omissions, or substitutions the nutrition facts may change. We encourage you to use your own nutrition facts calculator to obtain the most accurate nutrition facts for your meal.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 270kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 6gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 674mgPotassium: 991mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 295IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 2mg
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