Description
Creamy dreamy mashed potatoes are made right in the Instant Pot (or slow cooker) with butter, cream cheese, sour cream, and milk.
Ingredients
Scale
- 36-40 ounces of Russet Potatoes, peeled and cubed (about 6 medium potatoes)
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions:
- Pour 1 ½ cups of water into bottom of Instant Pot. Add potatoes into a steamer basket and drop the basket into the Instant Pot. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set manual/pressure cook button to 8 minutes. When time is up move valve to venting and remove the lid.
- Remove steamer basket and discard water. Then pour the potatoes into the empty pot. Mash the potatoes.
- Stir in the butter, cream cheese, sour cream, milk, salt and pepper until creamy and smooth.
- Taste test and add more salt and pepper if needed.
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Add potatoes into slow cooker and add water until potatoes are covered.
- Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours, or until potatoes are tender. Drain off water.
- Mash the potatoes.
- Stir in the butter, cream cheese, sour cream, milk, salt and pepper until creamy and smooth.
- Taste test and add more salt and pepper if needed.
- Category: Side
- Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker