Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes with Fried Onions and Bacon

These Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes with fried onions and bacon are going to be your new favorite holiday dish!

Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes with Fried Onions and Bacon

Ready for your new favorite dish?  Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes, fully loaded with fried onions and veggie bacon!!!  So good, and so easy!  Our kitchen renovation has forced a learning curve with my Instant Pot, and I’ve been having a lot of fun finding new ways to use it!  And these mashed potatoes are a darn delicious way to use it this holiday season!

One of my favorite things about these Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes is that I don’t even have to dice up the potatoes before cooking them.  Just pop them in the pot, cover with water, and set it to high pressure!  Then while the potatoes are cooking you can do a quick chop on the veggie bacon, and get your other ingredients ready.  So quick and simple, and yet a dish worthy of your Thanksgiving table!  (No Instant Pot?  No problem!  See the notes below the recipe for stovetop instructions.)

Typically fried onions—you know, those crunchy ones that come in a can of goodness—are found in green bean casserole….and man are they good!  I also love to sprinkle them on a burger, or even on a big buddha bowl!  I was really excited to see how well they worked in this recipe!  I mix in a whole bunch, and then top them with some more, just for good measure!

Look how easy it is to make Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes!

I hope you enjoy these yummy potatoes!  They are a new fave in our house, and I hope they will be in yours too!  Be sure to take a picture if you have the chance to make them, and give me a tag so that I can see!  {#frieddandelions // @frieddandelions}

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Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes with Fried Onions and Bacon

These Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes with fried onions and bacon are going to be your new favorite holiday dish!

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time25 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: 8 servings

Author: Sarah De la Cruz

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 pounds yukon potatoes, small
• water to cover
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 cup plant milk (plus more as needed) (I like soy milk)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
• 1 cup canned fried onions (I like the ones from Trader Joe's, you can also find them in the canned vegetable section of the grocery store)
• 1/2 package or more to preference, veggie bacon, diced (about 1/2 cup to 1 cup, depending on preference, I like the Upton's Naturals brand)

Instructions

• Wash the potatoes and set them in the bowl of your Instant Pot.
• Cover with water (about 3 cups).
• Close the lid and set to sealing.
• Cook on manual setting/high pressure for 8 minutes, then let the Instant Pot release pressure naturally for 10 minutes, then quick release the remaining pressure.
• Drain the potatoes and set them aside while you cook the bacon.
• Return Instant Pot bowl to Instant Pot.
• Add olive oil and bacon, and quickly sauté. Add garlic and sauté (work quickly so garlic doesn't burn).
• Add 1 cup of milk, salt, and nooch. Stir.
• Add potatoes and mash. Add extra milk as needed.
• Add the fried onions and stir to mix.
• Serve!

Notes

No Instant Pot? No problem! Simply place the potatoes in a medium pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and boil until potatoes are fork tender. Drain potatoes and set aside. Return the pot to the stove and heat to medium low heat. Cook the bacon according to the recipe, adding the milk, seasoning, etc. Add the potatoes, mash, and mix in the fried onions. Serve and enjoy!

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