Glenda Embree is one of a kind grandmother of three beautiful grandchildren. She maintains a creative blog for busy wives and moms. The blog is full of wonderful and practical tips and recipes. The following is her recent creation of a Potato Bacon Chowder recipe using Instant Pot. The recipe is posted here with permission from Glenda.
Ingredients: 8 servings
- 5 lbs. russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 3 stalks celery, sliced thin
- 1 large onion, small diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 Tablespoon seasoning salt (I used Country Bob’s)
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 lb. bacon, fried crisp and rough chopped
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese and diced green onion for garnish
Instructions
- Place potato chunks into inner pot of pressure cooker.
- Add celery, onion, garlic, seasoning salt, pepper and butter. Stir to combine.
- Add bacon and chicken stock to pot and then stir to combine. (I debated on whether to add the bacon, now, or when the soup was done. Now, meant sinking that smoky flavor deep into the potatoes. Later, meant having that crispier texture element to enjoy in my finished soup. Tonight, I opted for the deep flavor (Totally delish, by the way!), but you could go either way and it would be tasty and perfectly acceptable.) If you decide to wait, you will add the bacon when you stir in the milk and cream.)
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot slow cooker and lock it into place.
- It will start, off to the side, so it drops into the slots in the rim and then you will grip the handle to spin the lid into the locked position. See how the arrows line up when it’s locked?
- Push the Manual mode button and set the timer for 5 minutes. (I started with 10 and then checked half way through. At five minutes, the potatoes were fork tender and perfect. Amazing!)
- Quick-release the steam from the pressure cooker.
- When steam is fully gone, remove the lid of the slow cooker. There should still be liquid in the pot with your veggies.
- Use a potato masher to crush vegetables, resulting in a thick, semi-smooth mash. I left a few bigger chunks of potato, in mine, for texture. That’s totally a preference thing, so adjust for what your family likes.)
- Add cream and whole milk, stirring to incorporate.
- Serve hot and steaming, topped with sour cream, shredded cheddar and sliced green onion.
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Red bean (also known as Azuki bean) soup has been loved by many Japanese, Korean and Chinese for centuries. It is also one of the most common after-diner dessert in Chinese restaurants. If you inquire about how the red bean soup is made, the waitress would give you a list of ingredients, and tell you to soak the beans overnight and boil it for hours and hours. Not anymore with Instant Pot! You could enjoy the mouth-watering red bean soup within an hour, including preparation.
Prepare Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: Around 55 minutes with Instant Pot Programmable Pressure cooker
Ingredients: 6 servings
- 2 cups of red beans
- 1/2 cup of dry lotus seeds, with the sprouts removed
- (Optional) 1/2 cup of dry chestnuts
- (Optional) 2 small pieces of dried mandarin or lemon peel, broken into tiny pieces
- 4 table spoon of sugar (change this amount depending how many sweet teeth you have)
- 8~12 cups of water, depending on whether you prefer thick or thinner soup
Cooking:
- Put all ingredients in the cooking pot
- Press “Bean/Chilli” function key, and press “Adjust” once to extend the cooking time
- When the cooking is done, stir well before serving
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The Pork side Rib and Lotus Root Soup will provide you a feeling of harmony family. It’s delicious and full of nutrition to help make a family’s life perfect. What you need to do is to prepare ingredients, put them into Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker then press soup button to cook in fully automated cooking process, and switch to keep-warm after cooking.
Prepare Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: Around 40 minutes with Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker
Ingredients: 6 servings
- 1 pound pork side rib
- 8 ounces fresh lotus root, peeled and sliced in 1/8-inch rounds
- 1 small ginger cut into 3 slices
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 6 cups of water
Cooking: Put all ingredients into Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker then press the Soup button. Then that is it! Simple, fast, delicious, retaining flavour and nutrition, consistent results all the time.
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Pork Feet and Soy Bean Soup is a traditional delicious Chinese soup. Only ginger, green onion, two pork feet and a cup of soaked soy beans will be needed for the soup. Normal process to cook the soup needs to simmer it for more than 3 hours. but it is very fast and energy saving by using Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker. And Instant Pot Programmable Pressure Cooker can also trap flavor in food, retaining vitamins and minerals, cook tender & tasty meal and it has consistent results all the time!
Prepare Time: 10 minutes to wash and clean the pork feet and prepare the ingredients.
Cooking Time: Around 30 minutes with Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker
Ingredients: 6 servings
- white part of 2 green onion,
- minced green leaves of 2 green onion
- 2 pounds pork feet
- a cup of soaked soy beans
- 3 thin slices of ginger
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 6 cups water
Cooking:
Put all ingredients except minced green leaves of 2 green onion into Instant Pot Programmable Pressure Cooker then press the Soup button. Then that is it! Simple, fast, delicious, delicious, retaining flavor and nutrition, consistent results all the time!
Ready to serve:
Wait till the Instant Pot Programmable Pressure Cooker to cool down or open the pressure exhaust valve in order to open the cover.
Sprinkle with green shallots on the top of soup.
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Oxtails bones make the most delicious soup. The soup is high in calcium and other minerals.
Oxtail soup is made with celery, onions, carrots and wine. It does take a long time to cook if using slow-cooker or other common methods. It can be cooked rather fast with Instant Pot Programmable Pressure Cooker.
Prepare Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: Around 30 minutes with Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker
Ingredients: 6 servings
- 2 pounds oxtail, cut into 1 inch chunks
- 2 medium-size tomatoes, cut into pieces
- 2 medium-size carrots, peeled and diced
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 green onion, cut into 1/2 inch chunks
- 3 thin slices of ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup wine
- 6 cups water
Cooking:
Put all ingredients into Instant Pot Programmable Pressure Cooker then press the Soup button. Then that is it! Simple, fast, delicious, retaining flavor and nutrition, consistent results all the time.
Ready to serve:
Wait till the Instant Pot Programmable Pressure Cooker to cool down or open the pressure exhaust valve in order to open the cover.
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