You’ll be making these Instant Pot Smashed Potatoes more than once!
An Instant Pot is a great kitchen tool to make quick meals on busy weeknights. Here’s a recipe for Instant Pot Smashed Potatoes that make a delicious side dish.
Just add some grilled meat, and a fresh salad with tomatoes and lots of greens – and there’s your quick, easy and healthy dinner.
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
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- Scrub 12 potatoes well with a small brush. We’re using red potatoes we grew in our small vegetable garden this year.
- Use whatever kind of potatoes you like for this recipe!
- Pour one cup water into the instant pot insert and add the steamer basket.
- Put the washed red skin potatoes into the Instant Pot.
- Place lid onto the instant pot.
- Turn valve on lid to sealed position.
- Press pressure cook or manual button and set timer to 30 minutes.
- It will take about 10 minutes to come to pressure then cook another 30 minutes.
- Once the pot stops counting and beeps, release the pressure from the valve on the lid.
Remove potatoes with tongs and put cooked potatoes into a large bowl.
- Lightly mash with pats of butter.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle with parsley.
Or serve whole instead with any toppings you desire such as:
- cheese
- sour cream
- bacon bits
- chives
How to Keep Smashed Potatoes Warm
Need to keep the potatoes warm after cooking? You can just add more water to the bottom of the Instant Pot and then keep it on the Keep Warm setting.
This is something I do if someone isn’t going to be home right away. It does make the skin more moist so just be aware.
Enjoy these Instant Pot smashed potatoes for a quick dinner.
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If you can find this Instant Pot for under $120.00, it’s a great deal!
Instant Pot Smashed Potatoes
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 12 potatoes scrubbed with skins on
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 tsp parsley
Toppings for Instant Pot Smashed Potatoes (optional)
- grated cheese
- sour cream
- bacon bits
- chives
Instructions
- Pour one cup water into the instant pot insert. Place the steamer basket inside.
- Add in washed (skins on) potatoes. Place lid onto the instant pot.
- Turn valve on lid to sealed position.
- Press pressure cook or manual button and set timer to 30 minutes.
- It will take about 10 minutes to come to pressure then cook another 30 minutes.
- Once the pot stops counting and beeps release the pressure from the valve on the lid.
Serving Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
- Serve individually or lightly mash the potatoes in a large bowl
- Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle parsley over top.
- Serve toppings separately in dishes so guests can choose their own.
Tips:
- If you want you can add more water and then keep on the keep warm setting. It does make the skin more moist so just be aware.
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