This Instant Pot potato corn chowder is amazing!! It only takes 15 minutes including prep time and is the perfect soup all year long.
OH MY Goodness is this Instant Pot potato corn chowder amazing! I have been experimenting with new appliance of mine since I got it just before Christmas and it has changed my world! We eat together more often now because everything cooks SO much faster, and I feel like we eat a bit healthier too because I can cook with fresh veggies and it takes no time at all. We’ve made soups, chili, popcorn, and now this chowder in it and I think this is one of our favorite Instant Pot recipes thus far. Stay tuned for more and more each week too. 😉 (affiliate links present)
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Amazing right…and made with fresh vegetables! Yes, like real fresh corn on the cob so it has a nice crispness to it even after it’s cooked which adds to this Instant Pot soups texture. From start to finish in the pot it takes about 15 minutes, and adding in the prep you’re looking at a quick 25 minutes from start to finish…just enough time to throw some rolls in the oven and everything is done at once! It’s so good! If you don’t have an Instant Pot this is the one I have and am absolutely obsessed with. Here’s how you make it.
Instant Pot Potato Corn Chowder
The most amazing Instant Pot potato corn chowder ever. Easy pressure cooker soup recipe you can load up with whatever you'd like, great year round dish.
- 6 medium red potatoes diced
- 4 ears of corn, remove the kernels (kernels removed from cob, about 2 cups, can use frozen or canned)
- 1/4 onion diced
- 3 c vegetable broth can use water but this is better
- 3/4 c cheddar cheese
- 3 c half and half
- 2 tbsp corn starch a bit more depending on how thick you want it
- 3 tbsp butter
- Pinch of salt
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Dice all your veggies.
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Put Instant Pot on saute and add butter until melted.
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Add diced onions and cook until soft.
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Add vegetable broth, diced potatoes, and corn removed from the cob.
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Can add pinch of salt now. Put IP or pressure cooker on manual high, close lid and steam valve, and set to 10 minutes.
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When done carefully release steam valve and then lid when steam is gone.
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Add a bit of water to your cornstarch in a cup to use as a thickener.
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Add to pot and stir. Put IP on saute to allow mixture to boil.
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Add half and half and cheese slowly, stir and serve when it has thickened a bit.
It really is an easy process and I love that I can use fresh produce to create it. I also love that you could easily add in bits of leftover ham, bacon, or diced celery as well if you desired. It is a great comfort food that can be adjusted to your liking, but just as is it tastes amazing too. The best potato corn chowder I have ever made.
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Are the potatoes supposed to all “mash” together to give it the creamy consistency, or does that mean that I should use a shorter time on high pressure next time? I didn’t end up with really any potato chunks by the time it was done because they all broke apart when I stirred in the cream and cheese. (Maybe I diced the potatoes too small, but I’m still curious what the end product should be like.)
Notes: I also added four slices of bacon in the beginning using the saute function, kept the drippings in the pan, and then added the crumbled bacon at the very end. I also had to use heavy cream because I didn’t have half and half. I loved the taste of this corn chowder!
Yes if you dice them really small it will be smooth, if you want it chunkier just cut the pieces larger.
I have a manual old time pressure cooker and I have several questions
can you sauté everything in the pressure cooker and the turn it on for 10 minutes
what psi do you put it on
why do turn the steamer valve off
do you count the 10 minutes when the steam is full blown mine is on my burner
I was so crazy about pressure cooking but after several failures I gave up I would love to hear your advice
thanks so much I’m in South Carolina
I don’t know psi numbers, I don’t have a pressure cooker. I set time on my IP and the countdown doesn’t start until it reaches pressure.
Can you use a regular stovetop covered pot to make this? We do not have either an instant pot( whatever that is) ora pressure cooker. What am I to do? I really want to try this?
Horace
Sounds delicious! Can skim milk be used instead of half and half to reduce fat and calories?
Absolutely, it just won’t be as thick and creamy. You could use a touch of cornstarch at the end to thicken it a bit but it will have a different flavor without the half and half.
Earned SOOO many brownie points with the husband tonight after making this! Thanks for a wonderful and easy recipe!
OH Yeah!! So glad.
Making it tonight for dinner stay tuned for the results.
Wow.. It looks delicious and is easy to make. I have tried it and I just love it. Thanks
Made this for dinner tonight it was great and I have to say your directions were amazing. I’m new to the instant pot, it’s not easy to figure out on some of the recipies. I did make a couple changes. I didn’t have vegetable stock so I used chicken stock, I decreased the half and half so that it would be thicker and I increased the cheese by 1/4 cup and added red pepper flakes!! It was amazing!! Thank you
So glad you liked it!!
I just made a batch and it is so yummy! Looking forward to eating it during the week. Thank you!
How many cups of corn is from four ears?
About 2 cups I would say, add more or less to your liking.
This soup is really good. I just changed the Half and Half to Unsweetened Almond Milk. The soup was so sweet and flavorful!! Thank you so much for the recipe.
OH good!! Great idea
This recipe looks amazing, however I do not own an Instant Pot. What would be an alternative cooking method?
Pressure cooker
I just had to stop by and leave a comment for this tasty recipe! I am always on the lookout for new Instant Pot recipes. I did make substitutions to make the recipe vegan. Nutritional yeast instead of the cheddar as well as olive oil and almond milk instead of the dairy versions. I’m sure that mine isn’t as wonderfully decadent, but it’s so good that I plan on taking the leftovers to my dad and making another batch for my family tomorrow. Ten minutes of cook time was perfect. Thanks so much!
Glad you liked it!