Easy, creamy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes in less than 30 minutes start to finish, no draining needed. Perfect for any side dish, meatloaf, or holiday meal. Use keep warm setting until dinner is ready!
Prep Time 5 minutesmins
Cook Time 15 minutesmins
Total Time 20 minutesmins
Servings 8
Author Jenuine Home
Ingredients
5lbpotatoespeeled and quartered
1cupchicken broth
1/2cupbutterdivided
1cupmilkapproximately
8ouncescream cheese
1teaspoonseasoning salt(we like Lawry's)
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonground black pepper
Instructions
1. Peel and quarter potatoes and add them into the liner pot. Add 1 cup chicken broth (or water) into the pot. Add 1/4 cup butter on top of potatoes.
2. Pressure cook on high for 15 minutes. Quick release pressure when cook time. No draining is needed for the potatoes.
3. Add remaining 1/4 cup butter, block of cream cheese, 1 tsp seasoning salt, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp black pepper to the potatoes. Add up to 1 cup of milk (more or less depending on your desired consistency of thickness). Mash the potatoes right in the pot until creamy using a masher tool or immersion blender. Caution not to over blend if using the immersion blender as it can make the potatoes gummy due to high starch content.
4. Season with more salt or pepper to taste.
5. Serve right away or place lid on the Instant Pot to cover mashed potatoes and use the keep warm feature until your meal is ready to eat!
Notes
If you're looking for a dairy free Instant Pot mashed potatoes recipe, click here.