Name: Instant Pot Potato Soup Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 slices Bacon; 1 yellow onion; 2 garlic cloves; 2 thyme sprigs; 1 tsp black pepper; 2 lbs russet potatoes; 4 cups chicken stock; 1½ cups half and half; 2 tbsp whole milk; 2 tbsp cornstarch; 1 cup Cheddar Cheese; 3 Green Onions

Instant Pot Potato Soup Recipe

How To Make Instant Pot Potato Soup

Our creamy potato soup will keep you warm throughout the winter! It’s loaded with hearty potatoes, bacon, and more for a filling bowl.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

6slicesbacon,diced
1yellow onion,small, chopped
2garlic cloves,minced
2thyme sprigs,leaves removed from stem
1tspblack pepper
2lbsrusset potatoes,peeled and diced into ½-inch pieces
4cupschicken stock
1½cupshalf and half,divided
2tbspwhole milk
2tbspcornstarch
1cupcheddar cheese,shredded
3green onions,tops thinly sliced

Instructions

Turn a 6-quart Instant Pot onto the Sauté setting.
Add the bacon, then cook until crispy.
Remove the bacon, leaving the drippings in the pot.
Add the onion, garlic, thyme, and black pepper.
Stir and sauté for 5 minutes.
Add the chicken stock and scrape any brown bits from the bottom of the Instant Pot.
Add the potatoes to the pot.
Place the lid on the Instant Pot, then set to High Pressure for 8 minutes.
When the timer goes off, turn the steam valve to quick release.
Remove the lid, then stir the soup.
Pour in 1 cup of the half and half, then stir to combine.
In a small bowl, whisk together the cold milk and cornstarch.
Pour the cornstarch mix into the soup pot, then stir to combine.
Set the Instant Pot to the Sauté setting, then cook the soup until it starts to thicken.
Stir in the shredded cheese, then top with crispy bacon and sliced green onions.
Serve warm, and enjoy!