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Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
Make creamy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes with just a few simple ingredients. A fuss-free side that saves time and turns out perfectly every time.
👥 7 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Melissa Nolan📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●wooden spoon
- ●colander
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Gather and prepare all ingredients.
2
Peel the potatoes and cut them into large cubes.
3
Cover
4
Place them in the Instant Pot, cover them with 6 cups of water, and sprinkle in 2 teaspoons of salt.
water ($0.00)6 cupssalt (divided ($0.12))3 tsp
5
Seal the valve on the Instant Pot and turn it on pressure cook.
6
Cook
7
Set the timer for ⏱️ 12 minutes. It will take about ⏱️ 30 minutes to come to pressure, then cook the potatoes for ⏱️ 12 minutes.
8
Release the valve
9
After the timer goes off, turn off the Instant Pot and, using a wooden spoon or other utensil, carefully release the valve. Make sure not to burn yourself. Keep releasing until the steam has subsided.
10
Drain
11
Open the lid and, using oven mitts, grab the container and drain the potatoes in a colander.
12
Season
13
Return the potatoes to the container and add the remaining salt, pepper, butter, and slowly add the milk.***
salt (divided ($0.12))3 tspbutter (softened, $0.69)6 Tbsp
14
Mash
15
Using a potato masher, gently mash the potatoes until they reach your desired consistency. Do not over-mash, or they will get gummy.
Nutrition Facts
calories
302 kcal
fat Content
11 g
serving Size
1 serving (1 cup)
fiber Content
3 g
sodium Content
1104 mg
protein Content
6 g
carbohydrate Content
48 g
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