Instant Pot Bacon Ranch Potato Soup

Instant Pot Bacon Ranch Potato Soup is a hearty, creamy soup that tastes great with ranch seasoning and bacon. This is the perfect comfort food for any event

Ingredients:

• 6 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups potatoes, peeled and diced
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 packet ranch seasoning mix
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Chopped chives, for garnish
• Shredded cheddar cheese, for garnish

Instructions:

Set the Instant Pot to saut and cook the bacon until its nice and brown

Take the bacon out of the pot and set it aside

Leave the bacon fat in the pot

Dice the onion and add it to the bacon fat

Saut until the onion is clear

Then add the garlic and cook for one more minute

Take the Instant Pot out of saut mode and add chicken broth, diced potatoes, and ranch seasoning mix

Put the lid back on and set the valve to seal

Put the food through eight minutes of high pressure cooking, and then quickly let the pressure out

Open the lid slowly and add the heavy cream

Blend the soup with an immersion blender until it is smooth and creamy

Add pepper and salt to taste

Add crispy bacon, chopped chives, and shredded cheddar cheese on top while its still hot