Homemade Mashed Potatoes
This recipe will give you the old-fashioned taste of mashed potatoes. This classic recipe is made with Idaho potatoes and milk, buttered butter, optionally garlic, and makes for a great holiday dish.
Ingredients
- 5 potatoes
- 1 cup Water
- 1 clove garlic, (squashed)
- 3/4 cup Milk
- 1/4 cup Olive oil
Instructions
- Scrub potatoes and peel them if desired. (Note; the peel adds texture and contains lots of the nutrients.)
- Cut potatoes into 6 pieces.
- Place on the Silicone Basket in the Pressure Cooker.
- Pour in the water and add the garlic.
- Close and lock Pressure Cooker and bring to pressure on high heat using setting 2 (Pressure is reached when the red Pressure Indicator has risen)
- Once at pressure, turn down the heat and cook for 6 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Quick-release pressure by placing under a running tap with cool water for a few seconds.
- Remove the potatoes using basket and pour out the water.
- Add potatoes back into the Pressure Cooker (with the garlic if you like garlicky spuds).
- On low- medium heat, heat through for 1-2 minutes to dry out the potatoes.
- Mash to your desired texture, slowly adding the oil and milk.
- Season with salt and pepper and serve.
Notes
The perfect side dish with any stew.