Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes (Instant Pot Recipe)
These homemade garlic mashed potatoes are rich, creamy, and full of roasted garlic flavor. The Instant Pot cooks the potatoes evenly and fast, giving you smooth, fluffy mashed potatoes perfect for weeknight dinners or holiday meals.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 8 large russet potatoes
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup whole milk, heavy cream or half-n-half
- 3 cloves soft roasted garlic
- 1 cup water
- 1 stick butter
- pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Peel and dice the potatoes, making sure they are all relatively the same size, so that they cook evenly.
- Put the strainer basket inside the Instant Pot.
- Place the chopped potatoes into the Instant Pot with 1 cup water and salt.
- Add the top onto Instant Pot and place it on Steam for 10 minutes.
- Use the quick release once the pot time has completed and remove the top.
- Remove the potatoes from the pot and place into a bowl or Dutch oven.
- Add your milk (half & half or heavy cream) along with garlic, butter, pepper.
- Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes until they are creamy. They may have a few lumps, this is ok, they are homemade after all.
- Taste to ensure the potatoes have the garlic taste you are looking for, add more garlic if desired.
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Notes
You can use 2% or skim milk to make the potatoes. For creamier potatoes, we suggest whole milk or cream.