Creamy Instant Pot Potato Soup – Quick & Delicious Comfort Food!
The creamy, comforting embrace of our Instant Pot Potato Soup! Perfect for chilly evenings, this soup combines the heartiness of potatoes with the rich flavors of bacon and cheddar, all ready in under an hour. It’s a crowd-pleaser that brings warmth and satisfaction to any table.
Creamy Instant Pot Potato Soup
4
bowls15
minutes20
minutes465
kcal10
minutes45
minutesDive into the creamy, comforting embrace of our Instant Pot Potato Soup! Perfect for chilly evenings, this soup combines the heartiness of potatoes with the rich flavors of bacon and cheddar, all ready in under an hour. It’s a crowd-pleaser that brings warmth and satisfaction to any table.
Ingredients
- Bacon
6 slices chopped into small pieces
1 large Yellow Onion finely diced
1/4 cup All-Purpose Flour
2 cloves Garlic minced
1 teaspoon Thyme fresh leaves
4 cups Chicken Broth low-sodium
2 1/2 pounds Russet Potatoes about 5 medium, peeled and diced into small cubes
1 1/2 cups Half-and-Half
- Seasonings
Kosher salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
1/2 cup Sour Cream plus extra for garnish
- Cheddar Cheese
For garnish, shredded
- Chives
For garnish, sliced
- Alternative Ingredients
Bacon -> Turkey bacon or vegetarian bacon bits
Chicken Broth -> Vegetable broth for a vegetarian version
Half-and-Half -> Coconut milk for a dairy-free version
Sour Cream -> Greek yogurt or vegan sour cream
Directions
- Set your Instant Pot to the ‘Sauté’ setting. Cook the bacon until crisp (about 10-12 minutes). Remove using a slotted spoon and set aside. In the remaining fat, sauté the onion until soft (about 5-7 minutes). Add flour, garlic, and thyme; cook until fragrant (about 1 minute).
- Pour in the chicken broth and stir to dissolve the flour. Add potatoes, half-and-half, salt, and pepper; stir well. Cover and set to Pressure Cook on High for 8 minutes. Allow pressure to release slowly.
- Stir in sour cream. Use an immersion blender to blend the soup partially, leaving some chunks for texture. Serve in bowls topped with extra sour cream, reserved bacon, cheddar cheese, and chives.
Equipment
- instant pot
- Immersion Blender
- slotted spoon
Nutrition Facts
- Calories: 465kcal
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Cholesterol: 56mg
- Sodium: 1151mg
- Potassium: 0mg
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 3g
- Sugar: 6g
- Protein: 15g
- Vitamin A: 0IU
- Vitamin C: 0mg
- Calcium: 0mg
- Iron: 0mg
