Instant Pot Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes
These Instant Pot Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes are incredibly creamy and mouth watering delicious!
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 20
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: Dinner
Ingredients
- 3 lbs Yukon gold potatoes, peeled (about 7–8 potatoes)
- 6–8 cups water (enough to fully submerge potatoes)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 T butter
- 8 oz mascarpone cheese (can sub cream cheese)
- 1/2 c half and half or whole milk, more as needed
- 1 1/2– 2 tsp salt, to taste
- Cracked pepper, to taste
- Fresh chives, for serving
Instructions
- Add peeled potatoes, water, and about 1/4 tsp salt to pressure cooker, making sure the potatoes are completely submerged in water. Secure lid, set valve to “sealing” and cook high pressure for 14 minutes.
- When potatoes are done cooking, carefully move valve to “Venting” and release all pressure. Drain all of the water and add potatoes back to the pot.
- Add garlic, salt, pepper, butter, mascarpone cheese, and half and half. Using a potato masher, mash until smooth and creamy. Adjust salt and pepper.
- Top with fresh chives and cracked pepper; serve warm.
