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Hearty Instant Pot Potato Soup with Cream Cheese

A creamy and filling soup made with potatoes and cream cheese, prepared quickly in the Instant Pot, perfect for busy days.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American
Calories: 300
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 4 cups potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 cup cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup milk
  • 4 cups vegetable broth Can substitute with chicken broth for different flavor
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • to taste salt and pepper
  • to taste chives or green onions for garnish Fresh

Method
 

Preparation and Cooking
  1. Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode and add the chopped onion and minced garlic. Sauté until the onion is translucent.
  2. Add the diced potatoes and vegetable broth. Secure the lid and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
  3. Once cooking is complete, do a quick release of the pressure.
  4. Stir in the softened cream cheese and milk until well combined and creamy.
  5. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Serve hot, garnished with chives or green onions.

Notes

For a smoother texture, blend the soup with an immersion blender or transfer it to a regular blender in batches. You can adjust the thickness by adding more or less milk.