Broccoli And Leek Soup In Instant Pot Recipes

KETO BROCCOLI AND LEEK SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Roughly chop the white part of the leek and place into a large saucepan, along with the butter and garlic.
• Saute the leeks over low heat until they are beginning to turn translucent. Add the cream.
• Cut the broccoli into evenly sized florets and place into the saucepan.
• Add the chicken stock and stir. Ensure that the broccoli is mostly covered.
• Simmer on low to medium heat for 8 minutes. If you cook the broccoli too quick, it will discolor and turn the soup an off brown color. The broccoli is cooked when it is easy to break up with a spoon.
• Using a stick blender, carefully blend the soup until no lumps are remaining.
• Stir through the salt, pepper, and parsley. Adjust seasoning to taste. Enjoy.

INSTANT POT BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Turn the Instant Pot on and press the Sauté setting. Let it heat up slightly. Add butter and once melted, add the onions, carrots and garlic. Sauté for 1-2 minutes, stirring a couple of times or until onion is softened. Stop the Sauté by pressing Keep Warm/Cancel button.
• While still hot, add flour and stir briskly for 30 seconds.
• Now, add chicken stock in 2-3 batches stirring well so there are no lumps. Using a whisk helps with this.
• Add the seasonings and mustard, stir through and add the broccoli florets.
• Close and seal the Instant Pot. Check the Steam Release handle at the top is pointing to Sealing. Press Manual/Pressure Cook button and adjust the time to 1 minute, it should say HIGH pressure. After 3 beeps, the Instant Pot will be ON and it will take about 10-15 minutes to build up the pressure, as there is quite a bit of liquid and ingredients inside. The floating valve will pop to the top once the pressure is built and the timer will start. Note, that cooking begins during the pressurizing stage.
• Once the timer is done, use the Quick Release method to let the steam off and open the lid. Simply point the Steam Release handle to Venting and step away. The jet stream will take a minute or two and the top floating valve will drop down once the lead is ready to be open.
• Open the lid and stir the soup. Add half and half cream (make sure it's not too cold, microwave it slightly if needed). Mix through and use a potato masher to roughly puree the cooked vegetables into the liquid.
• Press the Sauté function key again to the soup back bring to a simmer. Immediately turn off once soup begins to simmer and add the cheese in 2-3 batches, stirring well until it's fully melted and combined into the soup.
• Serve with toppings of your choice, such as shredded cheddar, chopped broccoli, hot sauce, sour cream, chives, crispy bacon, croutons and so on.

INSTANT POT® POTATO-LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add butter, leeks, and salt and saute until tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Reserve 1/4 cup cubed potatoes. Add remaining potatoes to the pot with the leeks. Place reserved potatoes in a steamer basket and add basket to the pot. Pour in chicken broth.
• Close and lock the lid. Set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
• Remove steamer basket and set steamed potatoes aside. Add half-and-half. Blend soup using a stick blender and stir steamed potatoes and seasoned salt into the soup. Serve immediately.

BROCCOLI, LEEK, AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Stir the bacon and olive oil in a large pot over medium heat until the bacon has turned golden brown and released its grease, about 7 minutes. Add the butter, leeks, onion, and celery. Cook and stir until the leeks have softened, about 7 minutes.
• Pour in the chicken stock, potatoes, herbes de Provence, coriander, fennel, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the potatoes are just beginning to turn tender, about 8 minutes. Stir in the broccoli, and simmer 5 minutes. Add the milk, and continue simmering until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes more.
• Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper; sprinkle with chopped green onions to serve.