Is there anything more comforting food than Instant Pot Creamy Mashed Potatoes Recipe? Mashed potatoes are also said to be a secondary bread for most people, especially in the countryside I was born.
It was as common as bread because kids love it and it's very filling. It never gets old at our house as well. I really wanted to post this quick version of it before Thanksgiving to save you time in the upcoming holiday cooking!
After discovering making mashed potatoes in the Instant Pot I rarely make it now on the stovetop anymore. Why? Because it only takes 8 minutes to cook! After the first 10 to 15 minutes for the pot to come to pressure, depending on how much potato is in the pot. So quick and easy!!!
And you know what is the most important thing I absolutely love about making mashed potatoes in the Instant Pot? Once you mash the potato with a hand mixer (or a potato masher) it can be kept in the pot on a warm cycle for hours! Yes, you heard me right! Once I left it for as long as 3 hours just to test this concept out. The taste and texture were just as it was freshly mashed!
Just mix in the cooled top layer into the rest of the mashed potato to fluff it up, and one main course is done. You guys, that’s a huge time saver, especially during a major holiday! And when you’re expecting guests and you have gazillion other things to do. Give it a try; you will thank me later! Enjoy!
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📋 Recipe Ingredients
- Russet potatoes
- Sea salt
- Heavy whipping cream
- Butter
If you prefer using unsalted butter you'll need to add an additional teaspoon of sea salt before cooking the potatoes.
I used fresh organic dill.
🔪 Recipe Instructions
How to Make Instant Pot Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Peel, rinse potatoes. Cut each potato into smaller chunks (cut the medium potato into 4 pieces and large into 6 pieces).
Rinse once more and then add cut potatoes into Instant pot inner pot. Add just enough water to cover all potatoes. Finally, add 1 tsp. of sea salt.
Close instant pot with lid, turn the valve to “Sealing”. Click on “Pressure Cook” and set the cooking time to 10 minutes. It takes about 10 to 15 minutes for the Instant pot to come to pressure.
Then the instant pot will beep when heated and a 10-minute cooking time will start.
While the potatoes are cooking cut butter into smaller pieces, rinse and chop fresh dill, and heat the cream.
How to Mash Cooked Potatoes
After the potato is done cooking using a kitchen glove turn the valve to “Venting” do not lean over the instant pot or the coming out steam will burn your face).
After the stem is released open the Instant pot lid and use gloves to remove the inner pot of the Instant Pot and carefully drain potatoes by dumping them into the strainer.
As soon as the water is drained transfer the potatoes from the strainer back into the Instant Pot inner pot. Place the inner pot back into the Instant Pot.
Spread out cubed butter over drained potatoes and then using a hand mixer (or potato masher) cream the potato well. Then add heated cream and mash potatoes until all well combined.
Cover the Instant pot back with a lid. Click on the keep warm cycle and adjust the timer to the preferred time (picture below shows timer set for 2 hours).
That’s it! Your potatoes will stay fresh and warm.
Before serving sprinkle mashed potatoes with fresh dill (parsley or chives) and place some little pieces of butter if you’d like.
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Instant Pot Creamy Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Ingredients
Instant Pot Creamy Mashed Potatoes Recipe Instructions
- 5 lbs. (2.27 kg) – Russet potatoes
- 1 tsp. – sea salt + 1 tsp. add during mashing
- 3 oz. (85 g) – salted butter + 1 tbsp. butter for topping
- ½ cup (118 ml) – heavy whipping cream
- Organic Dill
Instructions
How to Make Instant Pot Creamy Mashed Potatoes Recipe
- Peel, rinse potatoes. Cut each potato into smaller chunks (cut the medium potatoes into 4 pieces and large into 6 pieces). Rinse once more and then add cut potatoes into Instant pot inner pot. Add just enough water to cover all potatoes. Finally, add 1 tsp. of sea salt.
- Close instant pot with lid, turn the valve to “Sealing”. Click on “Pressure Cook” and set the cooking time to 10 minutes. It takes about 10 to 15 minutes for the Instant pot to come to pressure. Then the instant pot will beep when heated and 10-minute cooking time will start.
- While the potatoes are cooking cut butter into smaller pieces, rinse and chop fresh dill, and heat the cream.
How to Mash Cooked Potatoes
- After the potato is done cooking using kitchen glove turn the valve to “Venting” do not lean over the instant pot or the coming out steam will burn your face). After the stem is released open the Instant pot lid and using gloves to remove the inner pot of the Instant Pot and carefully drain potatoes by dumping it into the strainer.
- As soon as the water is drained transfer the potatoes from the strainer back into the Instant Pot inner pot. Place the inner pot back into the Instant Pot. Spread out cubed butter over drained potatoes and then using hand mixer (or potato masher) cream the potato well. Then add heated cream and mash potatoes until all well combined.
- Cover the Instant pot back with lid. Click on keep warm cycle and adjust the timer to preferred time. That’s it! Your potatoes will stay fresh and warm.
- Before serving sprinkle mashed potatoes with fresh dill (parsley or chives) and place some little pieces of butter if you’d like. Enjoy!
Notes
- If you need to make 10 lbs. of potatoes for a Thanksgiving gathering or any party really, simply double the ingredients. For 10 lbs. of potatoes you must use an 8-quart size Instant Pot.
- If you need to make 10 lbs. of potatoes for a Thanksgiving gathering or any party really, simply double the ingredients. For 10 lbs. of potatoes you must use an 8-quart size Instant Pot.
If you don't own an Instant Pot you can make this delicious Creamy Mashed Potatoes on the stovetop.
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