Instant Pot Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Instant Pot Broccoli Cheddar Soup is an easy weeknight meal your family will love! If you love Panera Bread’s Broccoli Cheddar Soup, you’re sure to love this one as well. This is a less than 20 minute meal that’s loaded with vegetables! This easy broccoli cheddar soup is go-to winter recipe! #instantpot #easydinnerrecipe
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Instant Pot Broccoli Cheddar Soup is an easy weeknight meal your family will love! If you love Panera Bread’s Broccoli Cheddar Soup, you’re sure to love this one as well. This is a less than 20 minute meal that’s loaded with vegetables! This easy broccoli cheddar soup is go-to winter recipe! #instantpot #easydinnerrecipe
Yields6 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time30 mins
 2 tbsp butter
 1 medium yellow or white onion, chopped
 2 cloves minced garlic
 5 cups broccoli
 1 cup grated or matchstick carrots (about 2 grated carrots)
 5 cups plus ¼ cup vegetable broth, separated
 ¼ cup corn starch
 2.50 cups shredded cheddar cheese
 1.50 cups shredded pepperjack cheese
 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
 1 tbsp mustard
 ½ tsp salt and pepper, plus more to taste
1

Select saute mode on your pressure cooker. Melt butter in pressure cooker, and then add chopped onion. Cook until soft, around 3-5 minutes.

2

Add the minced garlic and cook for an additional one minute, stirring so the garlic does not burn.

3

Stir in 5 cups of vegetable broth, broccoli, carrots, salt and pepper.

4

Lock the lid into place and make sure the vent is set to seal. Put to high pressure for 1 minute.

5

When the cooking time ends, do a quick release of pressure. When the valve drops, carefully remove the lid.

6

In a separate bowl, whisk together additional ¼ cup of vegetable broth with ¼ cup of corn starch until there are no lumps.

7

Set the pressure cooker to sauté mode and allow soup to bubble. Slowly add cornstarch/broth mixture. Continue stirring until soup comes to a boil and thickens.

8

Turn the pressure cooker off. Add Greek yogurt and mustard, stir to combine.

9

Add cheese one handful at a time while stirring to prevent clumps.

10

Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm.

Ingredients

 2 tbsp butter
 1 medium yellow or white onion, chopped
 2 cloves minced garlic
 5 cups broccoli
 1 cup grated or matchstick carrots (about 2 grated carrots)
 5 cups plus ¼ cup vegetable broth, separated
 ¼ cup corn starch
 2.50 cups shredded cheddar cheese
 1.50 cups shredded pepperjack cheese
 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
 1 tbsp mustard
 ½ tsp salt and pepper, plus more to taste

Directions

1

Select saute mode on your pressure cooker. Melt butter in pressure cooker, and then add chopped onion. Cook until soft, around 3-5 minutes.

2

Add the minced garlic and cook for an additional one minute, stirring so the garlic does not burn.

3

Stir in 5 cups of vegetable broth, broccoli, carrots, salt and pepper.

4

Lock the lid into place and make sure the vent is set to seal. Put to high pressure for 1 minute.

5

When the cooking time ends, do a quick release of pressure. When the valve drops, carefully remove the lid.

6

In a separate bowl, whisk together additional ¼ cup of vegetable broth with ¼ cup of corn starch until there are no lumps.

7

Set the pressure cooker to sauté mode and allow soup to bubble. Slowly add cornstarch/broth mixture. Continue stirring until soup comes to a boil and thickens.

8

Turn the pressure cooker off. Add Greek yogurt and mustard, stir to combine.

9

Add cheese one handful at a time while stirring to prevent clumps.

10

Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm.

Instant Pot Broccoli Cheddar Soup

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