Instant Pot Potatoes and Carrots Recipe

Packed full of fresh produce and goodness, this Instant Pot potatoes and carrots recipe guarantees fork-tender chunks of veggies with mouth-watering flavors in every bite. It takes only 35 minutes of pressure cooking (with a lot of hands-off time) to revive the nostalgic flavors reminiscent of the stews from childhood.

Are Instant Pot Potatoes and Carrots Healthy?

Yes, we believe they are. Our Instant Pot potatoes and carrots provide 220 calories per serving, and the potatoes are its main carb source.

To make this recipe completely vegan, you can use water or vegetable stock instead of chicken broth and omit both the butter and the brown gravy mix.

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Main Ingredients

• Potatoes: There are a wide variety of potatoes for you to choose from. We recommend using Yukon Gold potatoes to add a bright yellow color to this dish or russet potatoes for their interesting, fluffy texture. Baby potatoes lend nutty and earthy flavors to our dish with no peeling required. They’re also available in many color varieties such as purple, red, and gold. In case it’s hard to decide among the varieties, feel free to use a mix of your favorite types and prepare them whatever way you prefer, peeled or unpeeled. Regardless of your choice of potatoes, make sure you wash them properly to avoid getting dirt into the dish.
• Carrots: Baby carrots are our top choice because they save us so much peeling and chopping time. They’re already the same size as the potato pieces! If you want to use regular carrots in place of baby carrots, you might need to slice or chop them into quarters. As long as the potatoes and carrots are of comparable size and thickness, they’re good to go. Carrots also come in many colors — there are the purple and red varieties that possess different classes of pigments than the common orange type. Don’t hesitate to have fun with it and add different shades to your dish.
• Seasonings: An aromatic blend of Italian seasonings, salt, ground black pepper, gravy mix, and paprika is used to spice up our potatoes and carrots, which are steamed to tender in the chicken broth. Of course, the choice for the spice mix is totally up to you depending on your taste and what you have on hand. To cut down the sodium a little bit more, simply swap chicken broth for water — but bear in mind that you’ll need to drain it afterwards. When it’s done, don’t forget to taste one more time and add some of your favorite spices if desired.

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Cooking Tips 

• Cut Size Matters:

Make sure that the potatoes and carrots are chopped or cubed to the same size so they’ll be able to cook to fork-tender in the same amount of time. The smaller they’re cut, the more quickly they’ll become soft, so adjust the cooking time accordingly.

Please note that the cooking time will stay the same regardless of the number of servings you make.

If you don’t want to submerge the veggies in the broth, consider investing in a steamer basket. It’s convenient in many pressure cooking recipes and not at all pricey.

• How to Store:

Instant Pot potatoes and carrots can keep well in the fridge for up to 5 days. All you need to do is allow the leftover portions to cool down, then put them in an airtight container for storing.

You can also wash and cut the raw veggies beforehand and store them in the fridge until you’re ready to cook a meal.

This dish isn’t recommended for the freezer. It’s best to estimate your desired servings in advance so the leftover portions won’t go to waste if you can’t manage to finish them within the expiry period.

• How to Reheat:

Instant Pot potatoes and carrots can easily be reheated in the microwave for a few minutes until they’re warmed through. If you spare some time for re-seasoning, consider adding the portions back to the Instant Pot to wake the flavors up a bit more, maybe with an addition of some spices and garnishes.

Main Dishes That Go Well With This Recipe

These Instant Pot potatoes and carrots can make a perfect side dish to main dishes with meat. Here’s what came to mind when we tried to think of great mains to serve this side with: 

• Instant Pot pot roast or beef chuck
• Chicken sandwiches
• BBQ chicken
• Pulled pork — or any dishes with pork in our top Instant Pot pork recipes
• Chicken pot pie
• Chicken and dumplings
• Chicken alfredo

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Some More Healthy and Tasty Instant Pot Side Dish Recipes You’ll Love:

If you’re interested in Instant Pot, these healthy and delicious side dish recipes may also tickle your fancy:

• Instant Pot Ratatouille Recipe
• Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
• Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes Recipe
• Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana Recipe
• Instant Pot Minestrone Soup Recipe

Instant Pot Potatoes and Carrots Recipe

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Packed full of fresh produce and goodness, this Instant Pot potatoes and carrots recipe guarantees fork-tender chunks of veggies with mouth-watering flavors in every bite. It takes only 35 minutes of pressure cooking (with a lot of hands-off time) to revive the nostalgic flavors reminiscent of the stews from childhood.

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• cook TIME 35 mins
• prep TIME 5 mins
• total TIME 40 mins

• COURSE Side Dish
• CUISINE American
• SERVINGS
  4

  servings
• CALORIES 220 kcal

INGREDIENTS

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• 20 oz baby potatoes (halved)
• 14 oz baby carrots
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 tbsp garlic (minced)
• 2 oz onions (diced)
• 1 tbsp Italian seasonings
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tsp brown gravy mix
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 cup unsalted chicken broth
• 2 tbsp parsley (chopped)

INSTRUCTIONS

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1

Add 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter to the Instant Pot. Sauté 1 tbsp garlic and 2 oz onions for 2 minutes.

2

Add 20 oz baby potatoes, 14 oz baby carrots, 1 tbsp Italian seasonings, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp ground black pepper, 1 tsp brown gravy mix, and 1 tsp paprika. Sauté for 5 more minutes.

3

Pour 1/2 cup unsalted chicken broth into the Instant Pot. Stir.

4

Secure the lid and turn the knob to sealing position. Cook on the “Meat/Stew” setting for 15 minutes. Then move the valve to venting and perform a quick release.

5

Leave the pot uncovered, cook on the “Sauté” setting for 5 more minutes until the gravy thickens.

6

Portion out onto serving platters. Garnish with parsley and serve hot.

NUTRITION

Nutrition Facts

Instant Pot Potatoes and Carrots Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 220Calories from Fat 72

% Daily Value*

Fat 8g

12%

Saturated Fat 3g

19%

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 4g

Cholesterol 11mg

4%

Sodium 298mg

13%

Potassium 891mg

25%

Carbohydrate 34g

11%

Fiber 7g

29%

Sugar 7g

8%

Protein 4g

8%

Vitamin A 14131IU

283%

Vitamin C 20mg

24%

Calcium 78mg

8%

Iron 2mg

11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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