Seasoned with bacon and tarragon, this Instant Pot Potato Soup is perfect comfort food. Doll it up with shredded cheese, sour cream, and green onions for the loaded baked potato soup experience.
In the insert of a pressure cooker, saute the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon to a plate lined with a paper towel to drain.
4 slices bacon
Cook the onions in the bacon drippings until tender and translucent, scraping up any browned bits. This will add flavor to the soup as well as prevent burning on the bottom of the instant pot.
½ onion
Stir in the potatoes and the garlic. Cook for an additional 2 minutes, stirring.
4 lb russet potatoes, 2 clove garlic
Add the chicken stock as well as the salt, tarragon, black pepper, and cayenne.
4 cup chicken stock, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon dried tarragon, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, dash ground cayenne pepper
Secure the lid and close the pressure valve. Set the machine to manual for 5 minutes.
When the time is up, use the quick release to remove the lid. Stir the soup, mashing the larger potatoes with the bowl of the ladle, until you have the texture you prefer. For a very smooth soup, you can use the immersion blender.
Stir in the cream. Adjust the seasonings and serve with the crisp bacon and other toppings.
½ cup whipping cream, toppings for soup
Notes
Nutritional values may vary and do not include optional toppings. Promptly refrigerate leftovers and consume within 4 days.Variations:To make this soup in the slow cooker: Follow steps 1 to 3 in a skillet on the stove and then transfer everything to the crock of a slow cooker. Add the stock and seasonings. Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours or on LOW for 6 to 8 hours. At the end of the cook time, blend the soup to your desired texture and stir in the cream. Adjust the seasonings and serve.To make this soup on the stovetop: Prepare the soup steps 1 to 4 in a heavy stockpot on the stove. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 20 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. At the end of the cook time, blend the soup to your desired texture and stir in the cream. Adjust the seasonings and serve.