Instant Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup

Name: Instant Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 cup onion, (diced); 3 cloves garlic, (minced); 2 pounds fresh or frozen broccoli, (cut into bite-sized florets); 3 cups chicken or vegetable broth; ¾ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon pepper; ¼ cup cornstarch; 8 ounces freshly shredded sharp cheddar; 1 cup half and half

4 steps

Prep:5minCook:10min

Thick and creamy Instant Pot Broccoli Cheese Soup is a quick and easy, naturally gluten-free broccoli cheddar soup prepared in only 15 minutes!

Updated at: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:26:26 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories254.6 kcal (13%)

Total Fat18.7 g (27%)

Carbs12.5 g (5%)

Sugars3.7 g (4%)

Protein10.7 g (21%)

Sodium777.8 mg (39%)

Fiber2.2 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

4 tablespoonsunsalted butter

1 cuponion

diced

3cloves garlic

minced

2 poundsfresh broccoli

or frozen, cut into bite-sized florets

3 cupschicken broth

or vegetable

¾ teaspoonsalt

¼ teaspoonpepper

¼ cupcornstarch

8 ouncessharp cheddar

freshly shredded

1 cuphalf and half

Instructions

Step 1

Select SAUTE mode on the pressure cooker to melt butter. Once the butter is melted add the onion and cook for 3 minutes, or until translucent. Add the garlic and sauté 30 seconds longer.

Step 2

Stir in the fresh or frozen broccoli, broth, salt, and pepper. Lock the lid in place and select HIGH manual pressure for 2 minutes cook time if using fresh broccoli or 1 minute cook if using frozen. When the timer ends, carefully quick release the pressure, wait for valve to drop, and carefully remove the lid.

Step 3

In a small bowl whisk together ¼ cup cornstarch with ¼ cup water until it's smooth. Select SAUTE function and add the cornstarch / water mixture to pot, stirring constantly, until the soup comes to a boil and thickens. Hit CANCEL to turn off the pressure cooker.

Step 4

Add handfuls of cheddar at a time, stirring to melt between each addition. Once the cheese has melted, stir in the half and half. Serve hot with additional shredded cheddar on top, if desired.

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