Instant Pot Potato and Bacon Soup

Try this comforting, homemade potato soup recipe in the Instant Pot, made from scratch with flavorful red potatoes and garnished with crispy bacon.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 263 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon ground thyme
• 6 slices bacon, chopped
• 2 ribs celery, sliced
• 2.5 pounds red potatoes, diced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Sauté function. Add oil and let heat for 1 minute. Add bacon and cook until bacon is crispy and fat has rendered out, about 8 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate using a slotted spoon.

Step 3

Add onion and celery to bacon drippings and cook for 2 minutes. Add garlic and thyme and cook for 1 minute. Cancel Sauté mode. Add potatoes and broth. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 8 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.

Step 4

Whisk together 2 tablespoons milk and cornstarch in a small bowl to make a slurry. Open the pot and stir in cornstarch slurry and 1 cup milk. Season with salt and pepper. Let soup sit, stirring several times until thickened, about 10 minutes. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with bacon.