Instant Pot Skinny Broccoli Cheddar Soup–a healthier version of a very popular soup. Because the base of the soup is made of yellow potatoes instead of butter, flour and cream this soup is gluten free and lighter than it’s original counterpart.
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Instant Pot Skinny Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Sometimes I just want a bowl of thick and creamy soup. But I don’t want all the calories that come from a regular cream-based soup that has lots of butter, flour and cream in it. Enter into the picture this instant pot skinny broccoli cheddar soup. It is a perfect lunch on a cold day. It warms you up and gives you nutrition too. By using pureed yellow potatoes as the base of the soup we are able to save calories and have a thick and creamy soup.
More healthy Instant Pot recipes
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Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash–my favorite way to eat low cal “noodles”
Instant Pot Greek Yogurt–I’m totally addicted to this yogurt. I eat it everyday for breakfast with banana and granola.
Pressure Cooker Vegan Chili from Eat Within Your Means
Healthy Instant Pot Beef Stew from Slender Kitchen
What Pressure Cooker Did You Use?
To make Instant Pot Skinny Broccoli Cheddar Soup I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1. I also own the 6 quart Instant Pot IP-LUX60 V3 Programmable Electric Pressure Cooker. They are both great pressure cookers! The first one I mentioned has a yogurt making function but other than that they are fairly similar. The price difference between the two is about $20.
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Instant Pot Skinny Broccoli Cheddar Soup
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes (plus time to come to pressure)
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 5 servings 1x
Description
A healthier version of a very popular soup. Because the base of the soup is made of yellow potatoes instead of butter, flour and cream this soup is gluten free and lighter than it’s original counterpart.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 medium yellow or white onion, diced
- 2 green onions, green and white parts all diced up
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
- 1 lb yellow potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes (I used 3 medium potatoes)
- 1/4 tsp ground thyme
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 1 (16 oz) package frozen broccoli
- 2 oz sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup milk or half and half (plus more, if needed)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Turn your Instant Pot to the saute function (the highest setting) and melt the butter. When butter is melted add in the diced onion and saute for 3 minutes. Add in the green onions and garlic and saute for another minute. Turn off the saute function.
- Add in the broth, potatoes, thyme, salt and pepper. Cover the Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to “sealing.” Press the manual pressure cook button (high pressure) and set the timer to 5 minutes. When the timer beeps do a quick release by moving the valve to “venting.”
- Open the package of broccoli and place the contents in a colander. Run hot water over the broccoli for a minute. Open the lid of the pressure cooker and carefully pour the contents into a blender (or you can use an immersion blender). Puree until smooth (vent the lid). Pour in 3/4 the package of frozen broccoli. Pulse 3-4 times until you get the soup to your desired consistency.
- Pour contents of blender back into the Instant Pot. Add in the grated cheddar, the milk and
the rest of the broccoli florets. Add in more milk, if needed to achieve desired thickness. Salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls and serve.
Notes
To make Instant Pot Skinny Broccoli Cheddar Soup I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1. I also own the 6 quart Instant Pot IP-LUX60 V3 Programmable Electric Pressure Cooker.
- Category: Soup
- Method: Instant Pot
Nutrition
- Calories: 198
- Sugar: 4 grams
- Sodium: 459 mg
- Fat: 9 grams
- Carbohydrates: 24 grams
- Protein: 9 grams
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What is the actual service size? 1 cup?
I made it today and it was Delicious and hearty. Would make it again.
★★★★
So glad to hear it Sandy!
This soup is delicious & so much lighter than other broccoli cheese soups. I made some changes. I ddoubled the recipe because my husband adores soup. I didn’t peel the potatoes because the skin has a lot of vitamins and it all gets pulverized later on. I added an one extra garlic clove. I used fresh broccoli cooked in the Instant Pot, setting the pot to Manual, no time, & did an NPR when done. I used an immersion blender in the Instant Pot to pulverize the soup & then broccoli. With an immersion blender it’s not necessary to use a blender. I used less than half of the salt. I used 3/4 cup of half & half & 1/2 cup skim milk. As it is reheated I’ll add a little more skim milk.
★★★★
Glad you liked it! Thanks for sharing your experience.
OMG! Used my 3 quart mini & 1/2’d the recipe. L-O-V-E . Thanks for sharing🍲
So glad to hear!
Can I use fresh broccoli instead of frozen?
You probably could. If you want actual chunks of broccoli you can cook them separately by steaming them on the stove or microwave. If you don’t care if it’s disintegrated broccoli you could throw an entire head of broccoli into the pot and just smash it up with everything else.
I tried the skinny broccoli cheese soup as my first IP meal. It was great. I added more broth when we had the leftover soup and we enjoyed it that way too. If I double the recipe do I need to process it longer. I’m eager to try more of your one pot dinner recipes.
No need to add cooking time if you double the recipe. It will just take more time to come to pressure.