Kefir Mashed Potatoes Pressure Cooker Recipe

Kefir Mashed Potatoes Pressure Cooker Recipe

Ingredients

SERVES 4 to 6 – Cooker: 5- to 7-quart – Time: 6 minutes at HIGH pressure

• 2 pounds (4 to 6) russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
• ¾ to 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
• ¼ cup (½ stick) butter
• ¼ cup milk, or as needed
• 1/3 cup plain kefir, or as needed
• few grinds black pepper

Method

1. Place the potatoes in in a 5- to 7-quart pressure cooker and fill with water to cover
2. It is okay if a few edges of the potatoes are peeking up out of the water
3. Sprinkle with the salt
4. Close and lock the lid
5. Set the burner heat to high
6. When the cooker reaches HIGH pressure, reduce the burner heat as low as you can and still maintain HIGH pressure
7. Set a timer to cook for 6 minutes
8. Remove the pot from the heat
9. Open the cooker with the Quick Release method
10. Be careful of the steam as you remove the lid
11. The potatoes should be soft and tender when pierced with the tip of a knife and still hold their shape
12. Drain in a colander
13. You can leave the potatoes in the pot or remove to a deep serving bowl
14. Using a ricer, potato masher, or handheld electric mixer on low speed, mash the potatoes
15. Add the butter and then the milk and kefir
16. Beat to the desired consistency, very smooth or a bit chunky (smashed), adding more milk or kefir 1 tablespoon at a time as needed
17. Taste for salt and pepper
18. Serve immediately

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