This Instant Pot Loaded Potato Soup is creamy, flavorful, and oh so delicious! Made with potatoes, bacon, cheddar cheese, cream, and green onions. This recipe creates a hearty soup the whole family will love and it’s so simple to make! I use my Instant Pot to make cooking this up a breeze. Make it with me!
Instant Pot Loaded Potato Soup
This recipe is similar to a classic potato soup, with the addition of bacon, green onions, and cheddar cheese!
The base is made with chicken broth and milk, and after the cooking process I add a little bit of whipping cream. This step makes it so creamy!
The thing I love most about this recipe is that you probably already have all the ingredients for this soup on hand! You can throw dinner together in under 30 minutes without a trip to the grocery store.
How should I cook the bacon for this loaded potato soup?
I only like bacon if it is nice and crispy! For this soup, I feel like crispy bacon gives it that additional crunch and flavor.
I actually cook the bacon for this recipe, separate from the soup. I like to cook it up in the microwave on my bacon plate.
Place the bacon on the tray, cover it with a paper towel, and cook it for 1 minute per slice. Once the bacon becomes crispy, I just cut it up into bits and use it as a topping for the soup!
This way, I ensure the bacon is cooked to my liking before adding it to the cheesy potato soup.
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Instant Pot Loaded Potato Soup
This Instant Pot Loaded Potato Soup is so creamy and delicious! It's hearty, flavorful, and an easy dinner the whole family will love.
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 cup white onion, diced
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 4 cups cubed Yukon gold potatoes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup heavy cream or half & half
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- optional: 1/4 cup instant potato flakes
- 6 strips of bacon
- 3 green onions, diced
- additional cheese for topping
Instructions
- Set the Instant Pot to sauté and add the butter and onion. Cook onion for 3-4 minutes until it becomes soft and translucent.
- Sprinkle the flour over the cooked onions and butter and whisk to create a roux in the pot.
- Add 1 cup of the chicken broth to the pot and stir for one minute until the flour dissolves and thickens. Then, add the additional 1 1/2 cups of chicken broth. Turn the Instant Pot off.
- Add the potatoes, salt & pepper to the pot and stir.
- Lock the lid, set the valve to seal, and hit the manual button. Set the timer for 5 minutes. The Instant Pot will display "ON" for 10 minutes while it comes to pressure, then count down from 5.
- While the soup is cooking, prepare the bacon in the microwave. Simply place the bacon on a microwave-safe plate and cover with a paper towel. Microwave on high for 4 minutes, or until bacon is crispy. Dice up and set aside for topping.
- When the timer sounds, move the valve from sealing to venting to quick release the pressure. Remove the lid.
- Add the milk, heavy cream, sour cream, and cheddar cheese to the soup and stir. If it feels like it needs to be thickened, add the instant potato flakes to thicken it.
- Top each serving of soup with bacon, green onions, and additional cheese. Enjoy!
Notes
You can also prepare this recipe on the stove in a large pot or dutch oven. Simply follow steps 1-4, then place the lid on your pot and allow it to simmer for 20-30 minutes on medium heat, until potatoes are cooked. Then, stir in the remaining ingredients and enjoy!
*If you want the soup to be creamier, use a potato masher or immersion blender after you pressurize the pot to mash up half the potatoes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 543Total Fat: 33gSaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 1436mgCarbohydrates: 43gFiber: 4gSugar: 5gProtein: 20g
