Easy to make, Instant Pot sweet potatoes and butternut squash only has 5 ingredients! It only takes about 30 minutes making it the perfect side dish for a busy night.
Peel and cut the sweet potatoes and squash. The chunks should be between 1½ to 2 inches in size.
Put the potatoes and squash into the Instant Pot.Pour water over the potato and squash mix
Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg, then top with butter sliced thinly to evenly place around.
Place the lid on and set the vent to sealing.
Press the high pressure/manual button (depending on your model IP on which button you have.) Adjust the time to 3 minutes.
Once it is finished, carefully do a manual release.
Gently stir and place in a serving dish. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition values are estimated and so is the serving size. The amount of squash and sweet potatoes does not have to be exact. Customize it to the amounts you need. If using a bit more, you will want to add a little more spices. If using a lot less, use less of the spices.We add salt and pepper to taste at the table, but you can add salt and pepper before cooking with the other spices.It should take about 10 minutes to build up pressure.Mashing the sweet potatoes and squash - You can mash these instead of serving in chunks. Increase the cook time to 4 minutes and still do a manual release. Remove the squash and potatoes from the inner pot when cooked and put them into a mixing bowl. Add extra butter if you like (we do) and either 1-2 tablespoons milk or 1-2 tablespoons of the liquid left from cooking. Mash with a potato masher or you can use a mixer as well!