Bacon Broccoli Potato and Cheese Soup

Ingredients

• Butter

  Unsalted

  0 tbsp or 0g

• Bacon

  Raw, cured pork

  1 package (12 oz) or 340g

• Onions

  Sweet, raw

  2 onion or 662g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 clove or 6g

• Broccoli

  Flower clusters, raw

  11 cup flowerets or 781g

• Stock, Original, Chicken

  Kitchen Basics

  0 cup or 0g

• Carrots

  Raw

  0 cup grated or 0g

• Salt

  Table

  0 tsp or 0g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  0 tsp or 0g

• Crushed red pepper flakes

  0 tsp or 0g

• Corn Starch

  Compliments

  7 tbsp or 70g

• Made from Chicken Meat with Natural Juices Chicken Base

  Superior Touch Better Than Bouillon - Walmart

  6 servings or 36g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  6 ½ cup or 1.54kg

• Fat free half and half

  Cream

  2 cup or 480g

• Cheddar cheese

  4 cup, shredded or 452g

Directions

1. Cut potatoes into chunks and add to instant pot.
2. Mix one cup water with one serving bouillon and add to instant pot.
3. Cook on high for 3 minutes with 8 minute natural release.
4. Cook bacon on stove (while potatoes cooking in instant pot) - fairly crispy.
5. Once bacon is done, remove from pan (leaving bacon grease) and add onions. Cook until slightly brown.
6. Add the garlic and cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds.
7. Once the potatoes are done, Stir 3 cups water and 5 servings boullion, broccoli, bacon and onions (without bacon grease).
8. Lock the lid in place, make sure the vent is set to seal, and select high pressure and 0 minute cook time.
9. When the cooking time ends, use the quick pressure release. When the valve drops, remove the lid carefully.
10. In a small bowl whisk together the corn starch and 1/2 cup water until smooth.
11. Set the pressure cook to saute/browning and slowly add the corn starch mixture to the pot. Stir constantly until the soup comes to a boil and thickens.
12. Turn off the pressure cooker. Slowly stir in the cream or half-and-half.
13. Add the cheese a handful at a time and stir until it melts.
14. Adjust salt and pepper to taste and serve hot.
15. Add shredded cheese when serving (if too thin).
16. Recipe by: Melissa Griffiths - Bless this Mess (source: https://www.blessthismessplease.com/best-instant-pot-broccoli-cheese-soup/) Modified by Bri

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