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Instant Pot ranch mashed potatoes with a blue napkin

Instant Pot Ranch Mashed Potatoes

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You won't believe how amazingly easy these Instant Pot ranch mashed potatoes are to cook with yukon gold potatoes to create a side dish that is so creamy and packed full of flavor that reminds you of your favorite sour cream and onion chips in one bite. As a bonus, there's options to make these Instant Pot ranch mashed potatoes with butter/milk or dairy free!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6
Author Instant Pot Creations

Ingredients

  • 8-10 Yukon gold potatoes (fist size), washed and peeled (if desired)
  • 1 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tbsp Organic Better than Chicken Bouillon
  • 2 tsp garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp dried onion flakes
  • 2 tbsp ghee

Ranch Seasoning:

  • 1 tbsp dried parsley
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp dried dill weed
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp pink Himalayan salt (or more to taste)

Dairy Version with Butter and Milk:

  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1+ cup milk

Instructions

  • Add potatoes, *water, bouillon, garlic, onion flakes, and *ghee into pot.
  • Close lid and turn knob to sealing position. Pressure cook on high for 15 minutes. Quick release pressure when cook time is done.
  • Open lid and mash the potatoes directly in the pot, using an immersion blender or hand held masher utensil. Continue blending and add additional *water (approx 1/4-1/2 cup more) for dairy free until desired creamy consistency.
  • Add ranch seasoning mixture to the mashed potatoes and stir well.

For Dairy Version:

  • *Reduce water for pressure cooking to 1 cup and substitute 2 tbsp regular butter for ghee, if desired. After pressure cooking is complete, add 1/2 stick of butter and up to 1 cup of milk until desired creamy mashed potato consistency. Season per recipe instructions.