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white bowl of cheesy potato soup garnished with bacon and green onion.
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How to Make Cheesy Potato Soup

Comfort food from stovetop or Instant Pot.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 353kcal
Author: Sula

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Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. Red Potatoes-cut into bite sized pieces or Yukon Gold
  • 2 stalks celery chopped
  • 2 medium carrots chopped
  • 1 small yellow onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 TB olive oil
  • 2 TB flour
  • 3 cups broth chicken or vegetable
  • 1 c skim milk
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper or to taste
  • 2 c shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 2 TB shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • In a large soup pot, heat olive oil. Add chopped onion, celery and carrot and sauté on low heat until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. (For Instant Pot, do this step on the Saute function)
  • Add flour, salt and pepper to the pot and stir until smooth.
  • Add broth, milk and potatoes and set heat to high until it comes to a boil, then cover and cook on low until potatoes are soft, about 10-15 minutes. (For Instant Pot, close cover and set cook cycle for 8 minutes. Allow pressure to release for at least 20 minutes before manual release)
  • Add chili powder and Parmesan cheese, and stir well. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Cook uncovered about 5 more minutes. (For Instant Pot, no additional cooking is required if the potatoes are soft)
  • Add cheddar cheese, stir well and remove from heat.
  • Using an immersion blender or potato masher, quickly blend or mash part of the soup. This will thicken the soup to a nice consistency.

Notes

For a non-vegetarian soup, add some cooked diced bacon or ham.

Nutrition

Calories: 353kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 986mg | Potassium: 880mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 4182IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 368mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.