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peewee potatoes purple yellow and red mixed variety
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Purple, Yellow, Red Peewee Potatoes - Boiled In Instant Pot

Small petite sized purple, red and yellow peewee potatoes makes easy, quick and delicious potato side dish in instant pot pressure cooker!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword boiled baby potatoes, boiled potatoes, instant pot boiled potatoes, mini potatoes, peewee potatoes, purple potatoes, small potatoes
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
pressure build up and release time estimate 25 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 95kcal
Author PA

Ingredients

for boiling:

  • 2 lbs peewee potatoes mixed variety with purple, red and yellow potatoes
  • salt adjust to taste
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 cups water

for seasoning:

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried parsley
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper powder adjust to taste
  • salt adjust to taste

Instructions

  • Wash the mini peewee potatoes very well, scrub if necessary.
  • Place the potatoes inside the inner pot of instant pot.
  • Add water, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, olive oil and little salt, mix in gently.
  • Close the instant pot with lid in sealing position, cook in high pressure for 12 minutes.
  • Once the cooking is done, wait for a natural pressure release or if you are in a hurry you may do a controlled gradual manual pressure release after about 12 minutes of natural pressure release.
  • Once the pressure is all released, carefully open the lid of the instant pot.
  • Carefully drain the water used for boiling the potatoes and let's saute the boiled potatoes now!
  • Press saute and add butter, remaining ½ teaspoon garlic powder, black pepper powder and dried parsely.
  • As the butter melts, gently mix the potatoes in butter and seasonings. Once the potatoes are evenly mixed in butter and seasonings, let it saute for another 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Once it is done, turn off the instant pot and carefully transfer the boiled, seasoned and buttered potatoes to a serving dish.
  • Enjoy the potatoes while it's still warm for best results.

Nutrition

Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 323mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg