Twice Baked Potato Casserole
Instant Pot Twice Baked Potato Casserole uses fluffy Instant Pot Baked Potatoes to make a creamy, cheesy, and loaded potato casserole with all your favorite twice-baked flavors!
Servings: 9
Calories: 394kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds red or Russet potatoes (about 8-10 potatoes), washed, peeled, and cut into quarters*
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 cup butter 1 stick
- 1/2 cup heavy cream or half and half
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup bacon bits
- 2 teaspoons chives fresh or freeze dried
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
Instructions
- Place potatoes in a steamer basket or directly in the Instant Pot with the water. Lock the lid, turn the knob to sealing, and pressure cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
- Perform a quick release and remove potatoes from the pot. If you used a steamer basket, remove the basket from the Instant Pot and drain the liquid from the pot. If you added the potatoes directly to the pot, drain the potatoes in a colander.
- Turn on the oven broiler to high to preheat.
- Press the Keep Warm button on the Instant Pot.
- Add the butter and cream or half and half into the pot. Pour the hot potatoes on top of the butter and cream. Add sour cream, bacon bites, chives, salt, and pepper. Using a potato masher, roughly mash the potatoes until 90% combined. Add 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, then use a rubber spatula or large spoon to stir the cheese into the potatoes.
- Pour the potato mixture into a greased 9x9 or 9x13 pan. Sprinkle with the rest of the cheddar cheese. Broil on high for about 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Notes
- *I like to peel all but 2 potatoes, so then there are some potato skins in the finished dish. I know some people don't like potato skins, so you can choose!
- This recipe freezes well- pour the mashed potato mixture into a freezer-safe container and top with cheese. Allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and wrap in foil or plastic wrap. When you're ready to cook, remove from the freezer and bake covered with foil in a preheated 375º oven for approximately 45-60 minutes, uncovering the last 10 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 394kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 542mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g