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The Best Potato Soup Ever
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Instant Pot Potato Soup Recipe | Savory Potato +Tortellini Soup

Author: D. Durand Worthey

Ingredients

  • 1 medium white onion diced
  • 1 cup carrots diced
  • 1 cup celery with leaves washed and chopped
  • 3 cups yellow or Yukon Gold potatoes cut into cubes
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
  • 22- ounces chicken stock
  • sea salt to taste
  • freshly cracked black peppercorns to taste
  • 1/2 stick 4 Tbsps goats butter
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 package of pre-made tortellini

Instructions

  • Add two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil into the Instant Pot® and press the Sauté button.
  • When the oil is hot add the onions, carrots, celery, and garlic.
  • Add sea salt or Kosher salt, and freshly cracked black peppercorns.
  • Continue to sauté until the onions are translucent. 
  • Add the potatoes and chicken stock, place the lid on the Instant Pot® and lock into place, make sure the vent mechanism is set to Closed Vent.
  • Select the soup setting and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Prepare the tortellini while the soup is cooking. When the tortellini is al dente, strain off the water and set the tortellini aside. 
  • After the Instant Pot cooking time has expired, move the venting mechanism to open and vent out of the pressure.
  • Unlock and remove the lid, using a large slotted spoon remove half of the vegetables and reserve for later.
  • Blend the soup using a hand-held blending wand.
  • Taste the soup and adjust the salt and black pepper.
  • Next, pour in the heavy whipping cream and add the 1/2 stick of unsalted goats butter.
  • Allow the butter to melt completely, then using a large wooden spoon stir the heavy whipping cream and butter into the soup mixture.
  • Add the reserved vegetables back into the soup.
  • Press the keep warm setting on the Instant Pot®.
  • When the soup has reached the desired temperature ladle soup into bowls, add tortellini and serve.