Name: Instant Pot Farmhouse Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 ½ pounds Yukon gold potatoes; ¼ cup butter, melted; ¼ cup milk; 4 oz softened cream cheese; ½ cup sour cream; ½ tsp kosher salt; ½ tsp black pepper; ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; ½ pound bacon, cooked and crumbled

Instant Pot Farmhouse Potatoes

Talk about addicting! Mmmm mmm! I couldn’t stop sneaking bites of this delicious mashed potato casserole. It was out of this world creamy and delicious. The bacon on the top put it over the top!

You’ll love serving this dish to your family or friends for a big dinner! Try serving this with turkey, ham, chicken, pork chops or steak and a big green salad. This dish will definitely be the star of the night.

Don’t forget to watch the video and read the notes/tips section below for good suggestions on making this recipe.

Ingredients/Substitution Ideas

Yukon gold potatoes–or you can use red potatoes or Russet potatoes. When I use Russet potatoes I peel them.

Butter–or olive oil

Milk–or cream

Cream cheese–or Neufchatel

Sour cream–I used full fat but you can also use low fat. Try plain Greek yogurt instead.

Kosher salt–or sea salt

Black pepper–or white pepper. For potatoes with heat try adding in a pinch of red pepper flakes.

Mozzarella cheese–I like to shred mine off the block for the best meltability

Cheddar cheese–I like sharp for more flavor, shredded off the block

Bacon, cooked and crumbled–or you can use a package of bacon crumbles for convenience.

Steps to make mashed potato casserole

Prepare potatoes: Wash and cut potatoes. Add them to a steamer basket. I like this silicone steamer basket that fits nicely into a 6 or 8 quart pot.

Pressure cook potatoes

Mash potatoes. Sometimes I use my hamburger chopper tool* to mash potatoes. It works really well!

Beat potatoes with other ingredients until smooth and creamy.

Bake covered for 20 minutes.

Sprinkle cheddar and bacon on top. Bake for 10 more minutes, uncovered.

Serve and enjoy!

Notes/Tips

If you don’t have a steamer basket you can keep the potatoes whole and place them on top of a trivet. Pressure cook for 20-25 minutes (depending on the size of the potatoes) and then mash as stated in the recipe.

If you want you can “bake” the casserole in your Instant Pot instead of the oven if you have an air fryer lid*. Spread the mashed potatoes into bottom of Instant Pot and then use your air fryer lid to bake at 350° F for 5 minutes. Sprinkle on the cheddar and bacon and bake for 1 more minute until cheddar is melty.

My favorite way to cook bacon is in my air fryer*! It gets perfectly crispy and you don’t have to worry about it splattering around. Here’s how to do it: Place the bacon strips in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Cut strips in half if needed to fit more. Air fry regular cut bacon at 350˚F for 7-9 minutes, or until bacon is browned and reaches desired crispiness (I like to turn it over half way through the cooking time). If the bacon is thick-cut then try air frying for 10-12 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate then serve. If cooking bacon in batches, be sure to discard any oil in the drip pan before repeating the process.

To easily soften your cream cheese: place your cream cheese in its packaging or in a small bowl on top of the Instant Pot lid while the potatoes are cooking. The heat from the lid will soften the cream cheese perfectly. I like to rotate the cream cheese a couple of times if it is in its packaging.

This stays nice in the oven or Instant Pot on the warm setting for a 2-3 hours. Prepare ahead of time for your family dinner.

I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*. But you can also make this in your 8 quart pot.

Try topping the potatoes with diced green onions or chives.

This recipe is gluten free!

To make this recipe low carb I suggest cooking and mashing 3 pounds of cauliflower florets in the place of the potatoes.

Freezing for making ahead of time instructions: This casserole freezes well. To prepare ahead of time complete steps 1-4 and then spread the mixture into a pan. Cover the pan tightly with a double layer of foil and freeze. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350° F and then bake for an hour. Remove the foil. Test the middle for doneness. If it’s hot in the middle then and add cheese and bacon and bake for another 10 minutes.

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Instant Pot Farmhouse Potatoes--mashed potato casserole with your Instant Pot

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Mickie says

March 7, 2022 at 3:42 pm

Looks sooo so good.

★★★★★

Instant Pot Farmhouse Potatoes