Dinner for 6

Instant Pot Potato Soup with bacon

Name: Instant Pot Potato Soup with bacon
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter; 1 cup chopped yellow onion; 1 cup diced celery; 2 cans (14 1/2 oz) low-sodium chicken broth; 6 cups peeled and diced russet potatoes; 1 cup diced carrots; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 1/2 cups whole milk; 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch; 8 oz cream cheese; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 8 slices bacon; chopped green onions or parsley (optional)

$8.62for 445 minServes 6

This creamy potato soup cooks with vegetables in the Instant Pot before milk, cream cheese, and cheddar finish it.

Photo: cookingclassy.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.40Typical price
	Celery$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.57Typical price
	Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	29 oz	$2.03Typical price
	Potatoes$0.99/lb typical	2.05 lb	$2.04Typical price
	Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.31Typical price
	Milk$0.04/oz typical	13 oz	$0.51Typical price
	Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical	4 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Bacon$6.49 each typical	0.5	$2.60Typical price
	Green onions$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.93

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

American Budget Family Lunches Dinners Instant Pot Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$2.16 per serving$8.62 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tbsp butter
1 cup chopped yellow onion
1 cup diced celery
2 cans (14 1/2 oz) low-sodium chicken broth
6 cups peeled and diced russet potatoes
1 cup diced carrots
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
8 oz cream cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
8 slices bacon
chopped green onions or parsley (optional)

Steps

Set a 6-quart Instant Pot to sauté, melt the butter, and cook the bacon for 6 to 8 minutes until crisp.
Remove the bacon, crumble it, and cook the onion and celery in the pot for 4 minutes.
Add the broth, potatoes, carrots, salt, and pepper, then seal the lid and cook on high pressure for 8 minutes.
Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then release the remaining pressure.
Whisk the milk and cornstarch in a bowl, stir them into the pot, and set it to sauté for 3 minutes.
Stir in the cream cheese and cheddar until smooth, then top each bowl with crumbled bacon.

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