Ham and Cheese Instant Pot Potato Soup is creamy and indulgent! The easiest baked potato style soup made easy in your instant pot full of tender potatoes, ham, and plenty of cheddar cheese!
I’ve found myself with some serious soup cravings lately. It doesn’t seem to matter that it’s way over 100 degrees outside. I want a giant bowl of cheesy, homemade, comfort food!
Thank goodness for the instant pot. I can make my family some soup to enjoy any time of the year without heating up the stove for an hour! This Instant Pot Potato Soup totally hit the spot. We’ve also been enjoying my Instant Pot Chili during this hot weather over grilled hot dogs!
How to Make Instant Pot Potato Soup:
For instant pot potato soup, you start out by simply washing and peeling your potatoes just like you would with any other potato soup recipe. Then, you will cube your potatoes into bite sized pieces, they don’t have to be perfect. You can see the size that mine are cut in the photo below.
To save even more time and make this a true “dump and go” recipe, I don’t even saute any onion or garlic. I like using garlic and onion powders for flavor, and it turns out perfectly!
Next, you will add in your pound of cubed or diced ham. I purchase a pack of diced ham from the grocery store. But, you can absolutely use leftover ham if you have any.
Go ahead and sprinkle in your seasonings, and add your chicken broth. The broth should completely cover the potatoes. This will be anywhere from 4-5 cups depending on the size of your pot.
Add the lid to the pot and seal. Then, set to manual for 8 minutes. It will take about 10 minutes for the pot to come to pressure.
After your timer has gone off, you can carefully do a quick release. Then, you will add in your milk and sour cream. Then, you will want to turn the pot to saute. Add in the cornstarch slurry and whisk it in until the soup has thickened up. Next, stir in the cheese and serve!
Enjoy!
~Nichole
Ham and Cheese Instant Pot Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 5 Pounds Russet Potatoes Peeled and Cubed
- 1 Pound Package Cubed Ham
- 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Pepper
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 5-6 Cups Chicken Broth
- 1/2 Cup Milk
- 1/2 Cup Sour Cream
- 2 Cups Shredded Cheese
- 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
- 2 Tablespoons Cold Water
- Green Onions and Extra Cheese for Serving Optional
Instructions
- Add your peeled and cubed potatoes to the bottom of your instant pot.
- Add in the ham, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, salt, and chicken broth.
- Place the lid on the instant pot and seal.
- Turn the instant pot on Manual for 8 minutes.
- When the timer has gone off, do a quick release and carefully remove the lid.
- Stir the milk and sour cream into the soup.
- In a small bowl mix together the cornstarch and water.
- Turn the pot to saute and whisk in the cornstarch and water mixture until the soup has thickened.
- Turn the pot off and stir in the cheese until melted.
- Serve topped with green onions and extra cheese if desired.
Notes
Be Sure to Try These Other Instant Pot Favorites!
- Instant Pot Mac and Cheese
- Instant Pot Hawaiian BBQ Chicken
- Instant Pot Spaghetti
- Instant Pot Butter Chicken
Jessica Combs says
March 5, 2019 at 1:38 pmCan you add mushrooms to this?
Brad says
April 11, 2019 at 7:28 pmAdd anything you want. I have added a can of creamed corn.
Charlotte Moore says
February 28, 2019 at 9:16 pmPerfect cold weather soup. Turned out tasty and perfect.
Laura F says
January 9, 2019 at 6:25 pmBest soup ever!!! Cant wait to make it to take to my next potluck dinner!!! Easy and super delicious!! Thank you for sharing!!!
Jennifer W. says
December 29, 2018 at 4:30 pmThis was FANTASTIC!! It had such great flavor and very simple to make. A real hit in my house!
Kitty says
December 26, 2018 at 9:39 pmTried this soup recipe tonight after working all day. Delicious! Didn’t change a thing! Husband loved it too. Definitely a keeper!
Katie says
December 5, 2018 at 6:03 pmDon’t know what’s wrong with my pot! I really want to make this soup but it’s been 20 mins and still not come up to pressure!
Susan says
November 28, 2018 at 2:58 amMade it tonight! Loved it. So easy and flavorful.
Crissy says
November 27, 2018 at 5:51 amMade a ton-way more than 4 servings. And it was more thick than I like so next time I won’t add the slurry. I also like more ham to potatoes ratio. Potatoes were done perfectly. Great warm comforting soup for cold days. Thanks for the recipe.
Dianna says
October 29, 2018 at 9:27 pmMade this tonight and every bowl was empty! I couldn’t believe how quick and simple it was. So much easier than my usual stovetop potato soup recipe which requires making a rue and a million other steps. Delicious — taking the leftovers for lunch tomorrow. I will definitely make this again. Thanks for the great recipe!
Charlotte says
October 29, 2018 at 9:14 amMade this last night – fantastic Potato Soup recipe for the Instant Pot!! Absolutely perfect for a cold, rainy, October day! We LOVE soups in our house and this recipe will definitely be added to the regular rotation!
Melissa says
October 21, 2018 at 5:49 pmI have a 3 quart Instant Pot, so I halved the recipe and it turned out wonderful!! Thank you for a great recipe.
Donnie says
September 19, 2018 at 9:56 pmI have never been much of a soup person, but this one sounded really good. I am glad we made it since it was the best soup I have ever had in my life. Once it cools off more here I am sure we will be making it often.
Nichole says
September 21, 2018 at 3:07 pmThanks Donnie! I’m glad this one was a winner for you 🙂
Donna says
August 14, 2018 at 3:04 pmTurned out delicious!! Will definitely make again!
Brandy O'Neill says
August 6, 2018 at 9:27 amThis is my kind of soup! Looks delicious!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says
August 5, 2018 at 7:36 amLooks so perfect! Definitely a must try!
Sandra | A Dash of Sanity says
August 4, 2018 at 4:04 pmThis looks really comforting! Definitely a must-make!!
Jamielyn says
August 4, 2018 at 10:50 amLooks so delicious! I can’t wait for soup season!
Kimberly says
August 3, 2018 at 6:04 pmThat looks so good, I want this for dinner!
Sandi says
January 28, 2019 at 6:54 pmNew instant pot user and constantly looking for good recipes to try, this one filled the bill! Easy to prep ingredients, good instructions and wow, what great soup! Was a bit concerned that there was not enough seasoning however it was perfectly seasoned, not salty and the onion powder was the perfect amount. Thanks for sharing this recipe, very happy husband now!