Looking for a quick and easy side dish that is sure to please everyone at the dinner table? Look no further than instant pot cheesy potatoes! This delicious dish is the perfect combination of creamy, cheesy goodness and tender, perfectly cooked potatoes. Plus, it’s made in the Instant Pot, which means it takes just a fraction of the time to prepare compared to traditional potato dishes. Whether you’re looking for a comforting side dish for a family dinner or a crowd-pleasing addition to your next potluck, instant pot cheesy potatoes are sure to become a new favorite in your recipe collection.
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EASY INSTANT POT CHEESY POTATOES RECIPE
INGREDIENTS TO MAKE CHEESY POTATOES IN AN INSTANT POT
This hearty potato side dish works well for weeknight meals with your family, but it can also be easily doubled to feed a crowd (if your Instant Pot is large enough).
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- Instant Pot
- baking dish
- Yukon Gold potatoes
- salt
- ground black pepper
- cream of chicken soup
- water
- heavy cream
- white cheddar cheese
- sharp cheddar cheese
EASY INSTANT POT CHEESY POTATOES RECIPE
You cook this recipe in stages but it is still much quicker than a typical cheesy potato recipe. You will make use of both your Instant Pot’s pressure cooker feature and the saute feature!
Instant Pot Cheesy Potatoes
Print PinEquipment
- Instant Pot
- Baking dish
Ingredients
- 3 lb Yukon Gold potatoes peeled and cut into ¼” slices
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups cup white cheddar cheese shredded
- ½ cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
- Place the sliced potatoes into the Instant Pot with 1 cup of water and cook Manual High for 1 minute.
- Do a Quick Release of the pressure once the potatoes are done.
- Turn on the oven broiler.
- Remove the potatoes from the instant pot and put them into the baking dish.
- Turn the instant pot onto sauté.
- Combine white cheddar, heavy cream, chicken soup, salt & pepper.
- Once cheese has melted, pour the mixture over the potatoes.
- Sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
- Broil in the oven for 3-5 minutes or until cheese has fully melted.
CHEESY POTATO RECIPE VARIATIONS AND TIPS
Use these tips and tricks to make sure your dish turns out perfectly:
- Use a food processor or mandoline to slice the potatoes uniformly. This will make sure they cook evenly.
- Make sure the potato slices are well coated with the cheese sauce so they don’t dry out.
If you would like to vary up the flavors of this dish, here are a few tasty suggestions:
- You can swap out the Yukon Gold potatoes for another sturdy potato variety like russet potatoes.
- Replace some cheddar cheese with shredded Gruyere to give the dish a flavor of gratin potatoes.
- Add diced ham, chopped bacon, or shredded chicken to make the dish more of an entree.
- Amp up the flavor by stirring diced jalapenos, chives, or sliced green onions into the cheesy potatoes before putting them under the broiler.
- Add additional flavor to the cheese sauce with garlic, Ranch powder, or dried thyme.
- Top the potatoes with bread crumbs or crushed potato chips.
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