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Instant Pot Loaded Potato Soup
Craving a hearty, delicious meal that doesn’t take hours to make? Try our Instant Pot Loaded Potato Soup recipe. It's filling, packed with chunky potatoes and topped with bacon, cheese, sour cream and green onions.
Prep Time
15
minutes
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Cook Time
40
minutes
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Total Time
55
minutes
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Course:
Main Dish, Soup
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
4
Calories:
448
kcal
Author:
Lori @ A Reinvented Mom
Equipment
Instant Pot
6 quart
Chef's knife
Immersion Blender
Ingredients
6
slices
bacon
1
medium onion
diced
2
stalks celery
chopped
3
cloves
garlic
minced
2
teaspoons
Kosher salt
½
teaspoon
freshly ground pepper
2
sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried
2
pounds
russet potatoes
peeled and diced into bite size cubes
4
cups
chicken stock
1
cup
plus 2 tablespoons whole milk
½
cup
heavy cream
2
tablespoons
cornstarch
Toppings
Cheddar cheese
Bacon
cooked and chopped or crumbled
Chives or green onions
chopped
Sour cream
optional
Instructions
Set Instant Pot to the Saute setting. Add bacon to the inner pot and cook until crispy. Remove bacon and place on a paper towel to drain.
Add onion, celery, garlic and seasoning to inner pot. Stir and cook for 3-5 minutes or until onions and celery are softened.
Add chicken stock to pot. Deglaze the pot by scraping down the sides and bottom to remove any stuck-on bits.
Stir in potatoes.
Place lid on Instant Pot turning to close, set the pressure valve to “Sealing” and set to High pressure for 8 minutes.
When timer goes off, carefully do a quick release of the pressure.
In a small bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons of milk and cornstarch to make a slurry.
Remove lid from the pot and set to Saute.
Pour in remaining 1 cup milk, heavy cream and milk slurry mixture.
Stir to combine and let come to a boil. Cook for about 5 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally
Turn off the Instant Pot and let soup cool 5-10 minutes before serving.
Garnish with cheese, bacon, chives and sour cream if desired.
Notes
Cooking time includes the time it takes to come to and release pressure.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Optional toppings are not included in the nutritional calculations.
Nutrition
Calories:
448
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
60
g
|
Protein:
14
g
|
Fat:
17
g
|
Saturated Fat:
9
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
5
g
|
Cholesterol:
50
mg
|
Sodium:
1554
mg
|
Potassium:
1379
mg
|
Fiber:
4
g
|
Sugar:
10
g
|
Vitamin A:
580
IU
|
Vitamin C:
17
mg
|
Calcium:
146
mg
|
Iron:
3
mg