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Instant Pot Irish Potato and Leek Soup - Dump and Go Dinner

This taste of the UK will warm you right down to your toes. Topped with bacon and cheese, buttery leeks steal the show with this Irish potato leek soup with bacon. Make it for dinner tonight in your Instant Pot!
6 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups peel and dice Yukon Gold Potato
  • 43 1/2 fluid ounces Chicken Broth/Stock
  • 2 tablespoons Butter
  • 2 cups slice Leek
  • 1 1/4 cups dice Onion
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 1/2 cups cook and dice Bacon
  • 1 cup Cheddar Cheese, Shredded

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 1.5 cups
  • 332 Calories
  • 19g Total Fat
  • 9g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 47mg Cholesterol
  • 1356mg Sodium
  • 29g Total Carb
  • 3g Fiber
  • 6g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 11g Protein
  • 10 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. **Due to the nature of pressure cooking there is always room for inconsistency. The times given here are based on 6 servings fresh. If you are using more servings you may need to increase your cooking time.**
  2. Add all ingredients except bacon and cheese to the Instant Pot.
  3. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  4. Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
  5. Let pressure naturally release.
  6. Puree in a blender (or food processor) in batches until smooth.
  7. Stir in bacon, then top each bowl with cheese and serve.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Divide potatoes among indicated number of round freezer containers. Cover them with broth to prevent browning.
  2. Divide remaining ingredients among the indicated number of freezer containers. Seal, label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: Prep from frozen
  2. **Depending on your container size/shape and your serving size, you may need to adjust cooking times given as it is based on 6 servings frozen in indicated container.**
  3. Place frozen contents in Instant Pot.
  4. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  5. Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
  6. Let pressure release naturally.
  7. Puree in a blender (or food processor) in batches until smooth.
  8. Stir in bacon, then top each bowl with cheese and serve.

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