Pressure Cooker Cheesy Potato Soup
You are going to love this Potato Soup because it is creamy, cheesy, and cooked in the pressure cooker for a quick and easy to prepare soup!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 1 celery stalk chopped, optional
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 2 ½ lbs potatoes peeled and diced
- 1 tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp seasoning salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¾ cup half and half cream
- ⅓ cup milk
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 6 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- shredded cheddar cheese for garnish, optional
- cooked and crumbled bacon for garnish, optional
- sliced green onions for garnish, optional
Instructions
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Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the bottom of your pressure cooker. When melted add 1 chopped yellow onion and 1 small celery stick and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add in 3 cloves of minced garlic and cook for an extra minute.
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Add 5 cups of chicken broth, 2.5 lbs of peeled and diced potatoes, 1 teaspoon of sea salt, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning salt, 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, and stir well
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Assemble pressure lid, making sure the pressure release valve is set to the SEAL position. Select PRESSURE and cook on HIGH for 10 minutes.
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When pressure cooking is complete, quick release the pressure by moving the pressure cooker valve to the VENT position. Carefully remove lid when unit has finished releasing pressure.Stir together in a small bowl 3/4 cups of half and half cream, 1/3 cup of milk, and 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour, making sure no lumps of flour remain. Stir the mixture into the soup until fully incorporated.
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Select SEAR/SAUTE and set to MD. Stir the soup until thickened, then stir in 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese, and the cooked and crumbled bacon.
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Serve in bowls and garnish with extra cheddar, bacon, and sliced green onions if desired.