Potato Soup in an Instant Pot

 Potato Soup in and Instant Pot

This recipe delivers everything you love about potatoes in a creamy, Chicken broth provides the perfect savory base for the soup, and the Instant Pot® makes preparation fast and easy. I use the russet potatoes in this soup it helps to provide great body and texture.

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon, diced
  
  
  
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 pounds russet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 6 cups)
• 4 cups Low sodium Chicken Broth
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 green onion, sliced (about 1/4 cup)
• 1 teaspoon of fresh thyme

On a 6-quart Instant Pot®, select the Sauté setting. Add the bacon and cook until crisp, stirring often.  Remove the bacon to a paper towel.  Pour off the fat.  Add the yellow onion and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Add the garlic and cook and stir for 30 seconds.  Press Cancel.

Add the potatoes and broth.  Lock the lid and close the pressure release valve. Pressure cook on High pressure, setting the timer to 6 minutes (timer will begin counting down once pressure is reached- it takes about 15 minutes).

When done, press Cancel and use the quick release method to release the pressure.

Stir in the sour cream.  Using an immersion blender, blend the soup in the pot until desired consistency. 

 Season to your taste. 

Serve topped with the cheese, bacon, or cilantro or green onion or chives