Instant Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup
This recipe is sure to please anyone who loves Broccoli cheese soup. It’s so simple and done in no time. It’s great to have waiting when you come home, or on the weekends when it’s chilly outside, and soup is on the menu. You’re gonna’ love this!
Soup is a great choice for lunch or dinner any time of year. Soup is comfort food in a bowl. And when soup can be made fast, it is even better. Since this Broccoli Cheese Soup is made in the Instant Pot, it is made in a short amount of time, with the same taste as if it simmered all day.
How Long Does Broccoli Cheese Soup Take in the Instant Pot
If you want to make Instant Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup for dinner, you want to use the soup setting. The soup setting on the Instant Pot is for 30 minutes. If you need more time, you can press the more button and it takes the pressure cooking time to 40 minutes. If you need less time, use the less button and it takes the pressure cooking time to 20 minutes.
Variations to Instant Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup
A good soup can be changed to fit your tastes. If you want to change broccoli cheddar soup try:
Add Potatoes: Some people enjoy potatoes in their broccoli cheddar soup. You can add diced potatoes to this recipe.
Need to lighten this recipe up: Replace heavy cream with half and half. This will cut some of the fat and calories from this recipe.
Add Bacon: Bacon can be added as a topping for this recipe.
Ingredients for Instant Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup
chicken broth
onion
Broccoli florets
carrots
garlic
heavy cream
Parmesan cheese
Cheddar jack cheese
Swiss cheese
garlic salt
seasoned pepper
white pepper
How to Make Instant Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup
This recipe for Instant Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup makes 8 servings.
Add the list of ingredients from the chicken broth to the garlic to the Instant Pot. Be sure to leave out the heavy cream and cheeses. Give it a good stir to mix. Place lid on INSTANT POT until it beeps and locks. Make sure the pressure Valve is set to ‘SEALING’, and press the ‘SOUP’ setting. Allow the Instant Pot to build and release pressure automatically. When soup is done, Pot will beep and go to KEEP WARM.
Stir in heavy cream and cheese and allow to melt. The soup will also begin to thicken up as it cools and the cheese melts.
When you’re ready to serve the soup, simply remove the lid, stir well, and place in bowls. You can serve topped with cheese, green onions, bacon, or your favorite toppings. Enjoy!
Other Recipes You Might Enjoy:
- Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
- Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup
- Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
- Vegetable Beef Soup
- Chicken Tortilla Soup
INSTANT POT BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP
Ingredients
- 6 cups of chicken broth
- 1 large sweet onion - cut in half and sliced
- 6 cups of Broccoli florets - washed and prepared we chopped ours, but you can leave them whole if preferred
- 2 cups of shredded carrots
- 1 Tablespoon of minced garlic
- 2 cups of heavy cream
- 1 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup of shredded Cheddar jack cheese
- ½ cup of Swiss cheese
- 1 teaspoon coarse ground garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon of seasoned pepper
- ¼ teaspoon of white pepper
Instructions
- Add the list of ingredients from the chicken broth to the garlic to the Instant Pot. Be sure to leave out the heavy cream and cheeses. Give it a good stir to mix. Place lid on INSTANT POT until it beeps and locks. Make sure the pressure Valve is set to 'SEALING', and press the 'SOUP' setting. Allow the Instant Pot to build and release pressure automatically. When soup is done, Pot will beep and go to KEEP WARM. Stir in heavy cream and cheese and allow to melt. The soup will also begin to thicken up as it cools and the cheese melts.When you're ready to serve the soup, simply remove the lid, stir well, and place in bowls. You can serve topped with cheese, green onions, bacon, or your favorite toppings. Enjoy!
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