Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe

A spoonful of garlic mashed potatoes garnished with chopped parsley is held above a blue bowl filled with more mashed potatoes. A pressure cooker is visible in the background.

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Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Instant Pot garlic mashed potatoes is the best Thanksgiving or Christmas side dish! Hands down this is a holiday favorite that's cheap made in Ninja Foodi or any brand of pressure cooker.

Prep Time10

Cook Time7

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: garlic, instant pot, mashed potatoes, ninja foodi, pressure cooker

Servings:

Author: Justine

Equipment

1 pressure cooker

Ingredients

2 lb potatoes Yukon or russet, cubed
1 tbsp olive oil
5 cloves garlic diced
1/2 small onion finely diced
3/4 cup chicken broth or vegetable broth
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup heavy cream optional if you want them not as thick
1/4 tsp garlic salt
1 pinch salt to taste

Instructions

Wash and slice potatoes or cube them about 1.5" x 1.5" in size. You can leave skins on or off, off will make them smoother.
Finely dice garlic and onion. Set pressure cooker to saute and add oil. Then add these into the pot to soften.
Turn pot off, add potatoes and broth into the pot.
Close lid and steam valve. Set to high pressure for 7 minutes followed by a 2 minute natural release, then quick release.
Open lid and mash potatoes. Add sour cream, garlic salt and heavy cream if you want to add that too. Taste and season with salt and pepper to taste.

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