Everyone needs some comfort once and awhile.
Don't you feel comforted just having read this title?
I know that I did.
Mind you, that is nothing compared to the level of comfort I felt having eaten the soup!
This was amazing! Not low calorie but with this bloody weather we have been having who the heck cares? A bowl of vegan kale soup won't go far while you shovel out from snow and ice.
Instant Pot Loaded Baked Potato Soup
1 tablespoon salted butter
1 large yellow onion, diced
6 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
32oz chicken stock (I used a box, but you can use homemade)
6 cups (approximately) peeled and diced yukon gold potatoes (about 1 inch cubes)
salt and pepper to taste (just shake a little of both in!)
¾ - 1 cup cream cheese
6 slices bacon, cooked until crisp and then chopped
6 green onions, sliced
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated
Plug in Instant Pot and press the "Sauté" button
Wait a few seconds for a beeping sound letting you know the pot is heating up.
Add tablespoon of butter and stir with a wooden spoon until it's melted.
Add diced onion and sauté until slightly soft, stirring occasionally.
Add minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute, stirring consistently (don't let it burn!).
Add chicken stock to deglaze any brown bits from the bottom of the pan (use a wooden spoon to scrape the bottom of the pot while you stir everything together).
Add diced potatoes and press the "Cancel" button.vSecurely place the lid onto the pot and twist it into place (it will make a little musical tone when you do this correctly).
Set valve on top of the lid to "Sealing" in the center position (Not venting on either side).
Press the "Manual" button and set the time to 25 minutes (I think it automatically loads 25 minutes onto the timer).
Wait several seconds for the pot to start (you will hear a series of beeps when it does).
The pot will take a few minutes to come up to pressure. You'll know it has achieved pressure when the 25 minute timer starts ticking down.
One the 25 minutes are up, use an oven mitt or silicone mitt to move the lid's valve to "Venting".
Steam will immediately shoot out of the valve (steer clear!).
When the steam has stopped and quieted, use an oven mitt or silicone mitt to open the pot and set the lid aside.
Unplug the Instant Pot and use an immersion blender to carefully blend the brothy cooked potato mixture (leave some chunks in tact) You could probably achieve similar results with an old fashioned potato masher if you don't have an immersion blender.
Add cream cheese to the pot and stir until it melts and fully combines with the soup.
Add diced bacon pieces (you may want to reserve some bacon crumbles for topping) and stir to combine.
You can add additional salt and pepper if needed (be careful taking a taste test...it's HOT!).
Serve topped with sharp cheddar cheese, green onions and bacon crumbles (if desired - ha ha ha - if desired? Can you imagine).
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