Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
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Oh-so-creamy buttermilk Ranch mashed potatoes! It does not get any easier or quicker than this. One pot, 10 min. MIND BLOWN.
Mashed potatoes. One of the most quintessential Thanksgiving side dishes.
Some people like them whipped with peas and onions, some people like them with lumps, and some people like them in the form of tots. But then again, this is just based on Phoebe, Ross and Joey.
No, but really, we all have a different preference on how we want our mashed potatoes, and it’s very hard to please everyone. Except these mashed potatoes will truly please EVERYONE.
For starters, it’s made in the IP, pressure cooked in just 10 min. 10 WHOLE MINUTES. That is it. (No cold water needed here – the cold water that takes 20 long minutes to come to a rolling boil!)
Once your potatoes are perfectly softened, you can add all your fix-ins: milk, sour cream, Ranch Seasoning and all the butter your heart desires.
The end result: perfectly creamy, fluffy and rich. Serve with additional melted butter on top (because why not) and chopped chives.
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- ¾ cup water
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and quartered
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup whole milk
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 1-ounce package Ranch Seasoning and Salad Dressing Mix
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
Instructions
- Add water and 1 teaspoon salt to a 6-qt Instant Pot®. Place metal trivet into the pot. Gently add potatoes on top of the trivet.
- Select manual setting; adjust pressure to high, and set time for 10 minutes. When finished cooking, quick-release pressure according to manufacturer’s directions.
- Remove potatoes and trivet from the Instant Pot® and drain excess liquid before returning the potatoes to the pot. Stir in buttermilk, milk, sour cream, Ranch Seasoning and Salad Dressing Mix and butter.
- Using a potato masher, mash potatoes until smooth. If the mixture is too thick, add more milk as needed until desired consistency is reached. Stir in chives; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately.
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