Rich and creamy Instant Pot potato soup topped with crispy bacon. Warm comfort food that is quick enough for weeknights!
Instant Pot is cooking is great for busy weeknights. Some of my favorite things to make in the pressure cooker are chicken and dumplings and ribs Looking for a delicious soup recipe? You will love this Instant Pot Potato Soup. It features creamy broth, perfectly textured potatoes, all topped with bacon and green onions. It cooks up quickly in the Instant Pot in no time!
The Instant Pot is great for making soup if you want a soup that tastes like it has been simmered all day. Using the Instant Pot gives you the freedom to not stand over the stove all day.
Ingredient Notes
- Potatoes: In this recipe, I use Russet potatoes for the perfect texture and consistency. Yukon Gold would also work well.
- Butter & Flour: Make a roux to thicken our soup.
- Salt & Pepper
- Milk: I like to use whole milk.
- Better than Bouillon Chicken Base
- Sour Cream
- Cheese: I love sharp cheddar in this soup.
- Green Onions
- Bacon
How To Make Potato Soup In the Instant Pot
Cook Potatoes: Place water and trivet in Instant Pot. Cook potatoes on manual high pressure for 20 minutes.
Make Roux: Melt butter and whisk in flour a little at a time until smooth.
Make Soup: Add milk and bouillon. Stir until thickened. All sour cream and cheese.
Mash potatoes. Fold in the potatoes, bacon, and green onions. Garnish with bacon and green onion if desired.
Can You Freeze It?
While you can freeze this soup, it doesn’t taste the same after it has been thawed out. Potatoes tend to get mushy and grainy when you have frozen and thawed. The milk also tends to be watery after freezing.
Serve With
Soup pairs well with garlic bread or bread sticks. Of course, potato soup, also, greats great with salad or sandwiches. A grilled cheese, club, or even Reuben would be a tasty choice.
Variations:
- Add Veggies: Onion, celery, and carrots go great in almost any soup.
- Add Ham: A classic combination!
- Make it Veg: Use Vegetable Bouillon Instead
- Make It In the Crockpot or on the Stove Top
You can make this recipe in the Crock Pot or on the stove top if you prefer. The only difference will be the cooking times. It takes much longer to make on the stove top, and several hours in the slow cooker. However, if you're going to be out of the house for the day, it would be a great meal to come home to!
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Instant Pot Potato Soup
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ Pounds Potatoes Scrubbed and Peeled
- ¼ Cup Butter
- ¼ Cup Flour
- Salt/Pepper to taste
- 4 Cups Whole Milk
- 1 teaspoon Better than Bouillon Chicken
- ½ Cup Sour Cream
- ½ Cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese Shredded
- 3 Green Onions Sliced
- Bacon 8 Slices Cooked Crisp and Crumbled
Instructions
- Pour one cup of water into Instant Pot pot, and then place in trivet. Place potatoes on top of trivet.
- Cover with lid, and make sure the pressure valve is sealed. Cook on manual high pressure for 20 minutes. Do a quick release.
- Set potatoes aside, and discard water.
- Turn the Instant Pot to saute. Melt the butter and whisk in one tablespoon of flour at a time until smooth. Add in the salt and pepper to taste.
- Once bubbling, pour in milk and Better than Bouillon. Whisk occasionally until thickened.
- Turn the Instant Pot to the keep warm setting. Stir in sour cream and cheese.
- Finally, mash the potatoes with a potato masher to your desired texture. Fold in the potatoes, bacon, and green onions.
Nutrition
Recipe adapted via 365 Days of Crockpot
Make this delicious recipe on a cold winter night or a night when you just need some warm comfort food. You don’t have to plan ahead as it's ready in no time!
Catalina says
Potato soup is always a favorite in our house! A must make recipe!
Erin | Dinners, Dishes and Dessert says
This Instant Pot potato soup looks totally awesome!
Erik says
Loved it! Such a perfect recipe for dinner any day of the week.
Beth says
Oh my goodness! My family and I were so excited to have found this recipe, so delicious and I just love getting to use my instant pot for recipes! Can't wait to make this again and such a big hit here!
Natalie says
Yum!! Potato soup is one of the best soups & this instant pot version is easy, quicker, & tastes so yummy!
Kara says
So comforting and delicious! One of my kids doesn't like sour cream and another one LOVES it, so instead of adding it to the soup I let everyone add it to their own bowls. That way everyone was happy. 🙂
Stef (from Malaysia) says
Hi Krystle,
I notice that the Instant Pot you recommend is a multi function pot. What is "manual high pressure" for those of us that use a normal pressure cooker?
Thanks and extra tip for potato soup: garnish with crunchy... potato chips 🙂
Warm regards,
Stef
Krystle says
Oooh Chips sounds delish!
On a normal pressure cooker I would say use high pressure.