This is our easy Instant Pot potato cheese soup recipe that takes 10 minutes to cook! It is one of our favorite Ninja Foodi soups that is less than $10 to feed all 5 of us and one of our favorite dinners.
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This Instant Pot potato cheese soup was first made in the crockpot. When I got this new appliance it was one of the first things I tried in there because I knew it would cook a lot faster! Added to our list of the best Instant Pot recipes.
Ninja Foodi Potato Cheese Soup
Totally loaded potato soup is a good name for it since we pack it with extras like lots of bacon, diced onions and chives. You can make as a Ninja Foodi recipe, in a Crockpot Express or other brand of pot to make this too.
I have them all and always test in each to make sure there is no difference, there isn’t. If you haven’t cooked under high pressure this will be a real game changer for y’all. Make this one plain or add lots of cheddar cheese like we do and a complete meal is done in under 20 minutes flat.
Now we we first made this it took a lot longer, we shared our Crockpot loaded baked potato soup here. They taste the same but this one of course takes a whole lot less time so it is a win.
Potato Cheese Soup Ingredients
The Potatoes I like are Yukon Gold, they soften well but it is really up to you in the end. Also I like to leave the skins on for added texture and it is more nutritious too. You could add 1/2 cup of chopped celery and/or carrots if you want to add more vegetables too.
Chicken broth brings more flavor to the dish than just using water. I have used vegetable broth as well if that is what we have on hand.
Heavy cream will thicken it up like you want it to. Using milk will make it thinner and you would want to thicken with some cornstarch in that case.
You want some Salt and pepper to taste of course once you remove the lid and taste. I like to season more at the end.
And of course you want to add lots of cheddar cheese or use a mixture of whatever kinds you like best. If you want it spicy you can use spicy Jack.
Can you use frozen hashbrowns?
You can make Pressure Cooker Potato Soup with Frozen Hash browns for sure which is faster for sure as far as the prep is concerned. We do it all the time when we make Crockpot potato soup with frozen hashbrowns and let it simmer for 6-8 hours vs. how quick this would be.
Can you add bacon?
Yes of course you can throw in a few tbsp of precooked bacon bits or make as a yummy leftover ham recipe which is great to use after the holidays for sure. Just dice up and throw that in at the beginning to soften nicely together.
What else can I add?
Chives for garnish of course aren’t necessary but gives it a bit of texture and color. Diced onions are a must no matter what I make but of course again are optional. Shredded carrot isn’t entirely necessary but for loaded a bit of finely diced are nice.
FAQ
There is a soup button that is helpful if you are just starting out. All it does it automatically set the machine to the high pressure setting for 10 minutes. You can do the same thing yourself and adjust the timing. I personally like to use my own cook time by using the pressure cook button and adjusting the time according to my recipe.
How Long to Cook Potato Cheese Soup in Instant Pot
Add all chopped potatoes, other veggies and broth to your pot with some bacon bits if desired and stir together. Then you just put lid on and close steam valve. Press pressure high for 8 minutes and when you hear the beep do a quick release. Careful when opening the lid, it will be hot, and stir.
At that time you will then add 1 1/2 cup of cheese, and heavy cream and stir until cheese has melted. It will thicken more as it sits.
How to Make it Thicker
If you want it a bit thicker turn pot to saute. Whisk together 3 tbsp of water or heavy cream together with 1 or 2 tbsp cornstarch until smooth, add into pot, stir, and allow to bubble and thicken more.Serve in a bowl garnished with sour cream, extra cheese, green onions and parsley
Let’s jump to recipe below and get going y’all! Let us know if you added any other goodies on the top when you serve it. What is fun is if you make a soup bar with ALL the toppings available in bowls. Then let everyone ladle into a bowl and make it really loaded themselves so they get the perfect bites every time.
Instant Pot Potato Cheese Soup Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup onion, diced
- 6 medium potatoes, diced small, skins removed, or most of them, yukon gold are softer than others for this, or can use russet
- 6 cups chicken broth, more or less depending on how thick you want it
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 3 tbsp bacon bits, optional
- 1/4 cup ham, precooked, diced, optional
- 1-1.5 cup cheddar cheese, shredded, I like sharp
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Add all onion, potatoes, salt, garlic powder and broth to your pot. (add bacon bits and/or diced ham if desired now too) Stir together
- Put lid on and close steam valve. Press pressure high for 8 minutes.
- When you hear the beep do a quick release. Carefully remove the lid and stir.
- Add 1 1/2 cup of cheese, and heavy cream and stir until cheese has melted. It will thicken more as it sits.
- If you want it a bit thicker turn pot to saute. Whisk together 3 tbsp of water or heavy cream together with 1 or 2 tbsp cornstarch until smooth, add into pot, stir, and allow to bubble and thicken more. Serve in a bowl garnished with extra cheese and parsley
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Notes
Optional Add-ins
If you want to add more vegetables you can shop up carrots and celery into small bite size pieces and add 1/2 cup of one or both in with the potatoes.Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
What to serve with potato soup
This pull apart bread with refrigerated biscuits is probably our favorite. Ninja Foodi french fries are a fun side
Other pressure cooker soup ideas you’ll love
Looking for more Instant Pot soup recipes? Instant Pot potato corn chowder soup is great after the holidays when you have bits of ham leftovers to use up. Cheesy Instant Pot nacho soup is my kids’ favorite meal. Our 17 minute homemade Instant Pot split pea soup is amazing and gluten free
Really delicious. I did without the carrots and bacon and didn’t miss them at all.
It is quite watery for my preference as is, so next time I’ll try with a bit less broth and maybe use a little more of the cornstarch slurry. But an excellent recipe. Thank you!
so glad
Does anyone know how many oz or gms of potato were used? So many sizes, no clue how many to use.
Thanks
This is wonderful comfort food and also excellent to serve to guests. I skipped the heavy cream and added whole milk and xanthan gum for thickening. Also substituted shredded breakfast sausage patties for the bacon bits because I had none. Oh, also skipped the salt (for my high blood pressure). This is definitely a ‘go-to’ soup for me from now on.
We live close to a farming community. Sadly, they have to many potatoes and are giving them away so they don’t go to waste. (We were able to donate money to our local farmers) So potato soup was a must to use up some of the many that we have. I’m vegetarian so I used “chickenless” chicken stock. Other than that, made exactly as directed. Fried some bacon up for my meat eating hubby. So delicious and easy to make. I will definitely be making this on a regular basis. Thank you for the great recipe! 😋
Yay!