Dinner for 6

Instant Pot Potato Soup

Name: Instant Pot Potato Soup
Total time: 58 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 slices bacon; 1 small yellow onion; 2 cloves garlic; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 tsp black pepper; 2 lb russet potatoes; 4 cups chicken stock; 1 1/2 cups half and half; 2 tbsp whole milk; 2 tbsp cornstarch; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 3 green onions

This pressure-cooked soup blends potatoes, bacon, cream, and cheddar into a thick, savory meal finished with green onions.

Typical price

$7.77for 4 servings

$1.94 per serving$7.77 for 4

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Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

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

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

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Bacon$6.49 each typical	0.25	$1.95Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.16Typical price
Potatoes$0.99/lb typical	2 lb	$1.98Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	12 oz	$2.74Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical	4 oz	$1.20Typical price
Green onions$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.51Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.66

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

6 slices bacon
1 small yellow onion
2 cloves garlic
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 tsp black pepper
2 lb russet potatoes
4 cups chicken stock
1 1/2 cups half and half
2 tbsp whole milk
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3 green onions

Steps

Set the Instant Pot to sauté, cook the bacon for six minutes, and transfer it to a plate.
Cook the onion in the bacon fat for three minutes, then add the garlic and thyme and cook for one minute.
Add the potatoes, chicken stock, pepper, and cooked bacon, then seal the lid and cook on high pressure for eight minutes.
Let the pressure release naturally for ten minutes, then release the remaining pressure and remove the thyme.
Whisk the cornstarch with the milk and half and half, stir it into the pot, and simmer on sauté for four minutes.
Stir in the cheddar and green onions until the cheese melts.

Swaps

Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices