Instant Pot Instructions:

1. Pour 1 ½ cups water into Instant Pot. Place cubed potatoes into a steamer basket and drop the basket into the Instant Pot.
2. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 8 minutes. When time is up move valve to venting and remove the lid. Carefully remove the steamer basket and set aside. Discard the water. 
3. Turn Instant Pot to saute setting. When display says HOT add in the sausage and break it up. Add in the shallot. Cook sausage until cooked through. Drain off excess grease. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Simmer on saute “less” setting for 5 minutes. 
4. Meanwhile pour the potatoes into a mixing bowl and mash. Stir in the butter until melted. Stir in the salt, pepper, milk and cheese. 
5. Turn off Instant Pot. Scoop potatoes over the top of the meat sauce mixture and spread out. Sprinkle with the french fried onions. If you have an air fryer lid, brown up the top by air frying for 3 minutes at 400 degrees. Serve and enjoy! 

Stove/Oven Instructions:

1. Add potatoes into a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Boil until fork tender. 
2. Meanwhile heat an oven safe skillet over medium high heat on the stove. Add in the sausage and break it up. Add in the shallot. Cook sausage until cooked through. Drain off excess grease. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Simmer for 5 minutes. 
3. Meanwhile drain the potatoes and pour the potatoes into a mixing bowl and mash. Stir in the butter until melted. Stir in the salt, pepper, milk and cheese. 
4. Scoop potatoes over the top of the meat sauce mixture and spread out. Sprinkle with the french fried onions. Put under your oven’s broiler for about 3-5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!