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Instant Pot Potato Soup with Ham

Easy to make Instant Pot Ham and Potato Soup is a quick and delicious 30 minute meal!
Course Lunch or Dinner
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 21 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 383kcal
Author Deb Clark

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds russet potatoes
  • 1 pound yukon gold potatoes
  • 1 onion yellow onion
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup diced ham
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
  • ½ cup half and half you can substitute milk or cream
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon tabasco sauce optional

Instructions

  • Clean and peel the russet potatoes, diced into a one inch dice. Set aside
  • Clean the yukon gold potatoes. Dice into one inch sized dice. Set aside
  • Clean and dice the onion and celery, mince the garlic.
  • Turn the Instant Pot on sauté. Allow to heat one minute. Add the olive oil then the diced onion, celery and potatoes. Sauté for two minutes.
  • Add the garlic, salt and pepper, stir well - saute for another 30 seconds. Add the ham and chicken stock. Stir well. Change the setting to manual.
  • Add the lid to the Instant Pot and seal. Turn the vent to the seal position. Change setting to steam and set the timer to 11 minutes.
  • When the timer goes off. Do a quick release by opening the vent valve. Allow all of the steam to release. 
  • When the steam is completely released, remove the lid. Add the cheese and half and half. Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes until they are the consistency you desire.
  • Check the seasoning. You may need to add an additional ½ teaspoon of salt. Add Tabasco sauce if desired. Stir again, serve and enjoy!

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Notes

If you have a ham bone, it will add loads of flavor to the potato and ham soup. Just add it to the pot as it's cooking. 
This is a full pot of soup! Please keep in mind the Instant Pot will take several minutes to come to pressure 10-15 mins. and another 5-10 mins. to release pressure at the end of the cooking time and plan your meal accordingly. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 707mg | Potassium: 1162mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 380IU | Vitamin C: 18.1mg | Calcium: 271mg | Iron: 3.9mg