Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes are creamy, fluffy and so easy to make! Making mashed potatoes in under 20 minutes is a game-changer!
Servings 8 servings
Calories
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 5 pounds potatoes peeled and sliced
- 4-5 cups water
- 2 garlic cloves peeled
- 2 teaspoons salt divided
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup salted butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Place the peeled and sliced potatoes into the instant pot.
- Add 2 cloves of garlic and 1 teaspoon of salt to the pot.
- Cover the potatoes with water.
- Place the lid on the instant pot and set the valve to seal.
- Cook on manual pressure mode for 8 minutes. It will take about 15 minutes for the pressure cooker to come to temperature with the water.
- Let the pressure release naturally for about 5 minutes after the timer goes off.
- Then quick release the pressure from the pot.
- Drain the potatoes and return to the pot.
- Add sour cream, butter, salt, pepper, and milk to the potatoes and blend with a hand mixer until smooth. Taste for salt/butter.
- Serve with extra butter if desired.