Pressure Cooker Mashed Potatoes
These creamy and flavorful mashed potatoes made in a pressure cooker are a crowd-pleaser at gatherings, ensuring everyone comes back for more!
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 5 pounds medium russet potatoes peeled
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half warmed
- 2 sticks unsalted butter softened (1 cup total)
- to taste Kosher salt
- to taste freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare by placing a rack in the bottom of a 6-quart Instant Pot® and adding 3 cups of water. Neatly arrange the peeled potatoes on top of the rack.
- Secure the lid of the Instant Pot® per manufacturer instructions and set it to pressure cook on high for 15 minutes.
- After cooking, turn off the heat and allow the steam to release naturally for about 20 minutes. Carefully release any remaining steam and lift off the lid.
- Move the cooked potatoes to a large mixing bowl. Then, incorporate the warmed half-and-half, butter, sour cream, along with a generous dash of salt and pepper.
- Mash the ingredients together until you achieve the desired creaminess. Adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if needed.
- These mashed potatoes pair wonderfully with roasted meats or your Thanksgiving feast. Enjoy!