Add one cup of water to Instant Pot

Add trviet

Wash pumpkin and set on top of trivet (no need to poke holes). You may need to remove the stem if it is too tall to secure the lid

Place lid on Instant Pot. Make sure valve it set for pressure.

Set manual pressure cook to 15 minutes

When pumpkin is done, let Instant Pot natural release for 10 minutes

Quick release the rest of the pressure

Carefully remove pumpkin from pot

Allow to cool for about 30 minutes

Once cooled enough to handle, cut top off pumpkin, then cut into fourths

Scoop out all seeds and loose stringy pieces

Scoop and/or use fingers to separate the squash from the skin

Add cooked pumpkin to food processor or blender

Blend for about a minute

Add 1 tablespoon of water

Blend for about three more minutes, until pumpkin is pureed and of desired consistency

Store in air-tight container in refrigerator for up to four days or in freezer for up to six months. Tip: break pumpkin up into 1 or 1/2 cup servings to store in freezer so you always know what amount you have.