Easy Instant Pot Colcannon Recipe

Colcannon is a comforting dish of mashed potatoes and cabbage (or kale). It's very easy to make this traditional Irish dish right in your Instant Pot! A delicious St. Patrick's Day recipe.

4.67 from 3 votes

Easy Instant Pot Colcannon Recipe

This Instant Pot colcannon recipe is easy, rustic, and comforting. The perfect side dish for St. Patrick's Day or when you want to jazz up your mashed potatoes!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Inactive time10

Total Time30

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Irish

Keyword: electric pressure cooker colcannon, Instant Pot colcannon recipe

Servings:

Author: Natasha Bull

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter + extra for serving
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 medium onion chopped
1/2 medium cabbage (about 3 cups) OR use kale chopped
2.5 pounds Russet potatoes cut into chunks
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup heavy/whipping cream
Salt & pepper to taste
Chives or scallions chopped, to taste

Instructions

Add the butter and oil to the Instant Pot. Sauté the onion for 2-3 minutes, then add the cabbage and continue to cook until it starts to wilt (another few minutes).
Add the potatoes and water to the Instant Pot. Close the lid and make sure the valve is on "sealing". Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes.
Do a quick pressure release. Test to make sure the potatoes are done by inserting a knife. If they're not done, put the lid back on and cook them on high pressure for another couple minutes.
You can mash the potatoes right in the inner pot on your counter (I don't like to mash them with the inner pot in the pressure cooker in case I damage the heating element). Add the cream, salt & pepper (I'm pretty generous), and chives. Mash until the colcannon is the consistency you like. Serve with butter on top.

Notes

Serves 4-6.
Inactive time indicates the amount of time it takes the Instant Pot to get up to pressure.
I tested this recipe both with cabbage and kale, and I prefer the taste and texture of the cabbage.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

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