Instant pot red potatoes are a quick and easy veggie side dish that takes just 4 minutes to cook. Seasoned with butter, garlic, and parmesan cheese, this is a kid favorite!
⭐️Slice the potatoes. Cut the potatoes into quarters or halves if small.
1.5 pounds red potatoes, rinsed
Place trivet, potatoes, and water into the instant pot. Place the wire trivet into the instant pot. Add potatoes and water. Cover. Turn valve to seal.
1 cup water
⭐️Cook on high pressure. Cook on high pressure for 4 minutes. It will take a little while for the instant pot to come to pressure and start counting down. Do a quick release once the cooking time is up.
⭐️Melt butter. While potatoes are cooking, melt butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Add garlic.
1 tablespoon butter, 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
Serve. Remove potatoes and place into a serving bowl. Drizzle with butter mixture and garnish with parmesan cheese if desired.
parmesan cheese, shredded (optional)
Notes
CCK Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you're new to eating gluten-free we understand it's overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don't. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn't require a helper.