Instant Pot Cheesy Ham And Potato Soup

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Press the sauté button on the Instant Pot.

Add 3 strips of cut-up bacon and 1 chopped medium-sized onion to the pot.

Add 1 teaspoon of mustard and 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, then crush some pepper and stir until the onions are translucent.

Add 6 cups of chicken broth and stir to get remnants from the bottom of the pot.

Add 2 cups of chopped leftover ham.

Add 6 medium-sized cut-up potatoes and ensure they are submerged in the broth.

Close the lid and set it to sealing.

Turn off sauté mode and press manual to cook for 12 minutes.

Let it naturally release for 10 minutes after cooking.

Release the valve and open the pot.

Add 16 ounces of sour cream and stir until it melts.

Add 2 heaping cups of sharp cheddar cheese and stir until it melts.

Add 1 cup of heavy whipping cream (or 1 cup of milk mixed with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch if heavy cream is unavailable).

Add 1 tablespoon of parsley flakes and some more crushed pepper, then stir well.

Heat the chowder through until ready to eat.

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