Instant Pot Broccolini Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Craving some soup? Try this Instant Pot Broccolini Broccoli Cheddar Soup that takes under 15 minutes to make!

Instant Pot Broccolini Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Who doesn’t love broccoli cheddar soup on a cold day? I know you’re probably thinking – why broccolini and broccoli? Well, this recipe came to be while I was snowed in and this was what I had in my fridge! After combining the two and the soup coming out delicious, I decided to make it a few more times and well, the results were the same. Delicious creamy goodness. So here I am sharing it with you! *if you only have broccoli or only broccolini, I’m more than positive that you can substitute it in the recipe 😉 

What You’ll Need For This Broccolini Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Equipment:

• an Instant Pot (mine is a 6qt)
• a handheld blender (or a regular blender)

Ingredients:

• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• paprika
• salt & pepper
• potato
• chicken stock
• broccoli
• broccolini
• cheddar 

How To Make This Broccolini Broccoli Cheddar Soup in the Instant Pot

• In your Instant Pot on sauté mode, add olive oil and then your onions and let it cook for a few minutes.
• Once your onions have soften, add your garlic cloves and give it a good stir.
• Next add your paprika, salt, and pepper before adding half the chicken stock into the pot to deglaze the bottom if needed.
• Add your potatoes into the pot and the rest of your chicken stock before placing the broccoli and broccolini on top. Do not stir.
• Place your lid on and make sure the knob is set to sealing and set your pot on Manual for 5 minutes. 
• Once the 5 minutes is up, let it natural pressure release for 5 more minutes before quick releasing the rest of the pressure.
• With an immersion blender, puree the soup to your desired consistently (or transfer to a blender to blend).
• Once smooth, stir in your cheddar and serve immediately.

Can You Freeze This Soup?

• To be honest with you, I have not tried freezing this soup. From my understanding, due to the potato used in the recipe I don’t think the soup will freeze well (the potato is used to thicken the soup without use of cornstarch and because I like potato lol). If I attempt this, I’ll come back and share my results!

Can This Be Made in the Slow Cooker or Stove Top?

• Yes! However, it won’t take 10 minutes to cook.

Can You Sub The…?

• You can sub the broccoli for broccolini or broccolini for broccoli. I just decided to use both!
• If you want more cheese or a different type of cheese on top of it, I like parmesan and/or monterey jack and/or jalapeno cheddar
• If you don’t want to use chicken stock, vegetable stock works as well

Got Extra Broccolini left?

• Add it to the soup! The more the merrier 🙂 
• Try this herb chicken with broccolini for dinner

Instant Pot Broccolini Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Craving some soup? Try this Instant Pot Broccolini Broccoli Cheddar Soup that takes under 15 minutes to make!

5 from 1 vote

Print Rate

Course: Soup

Cuisine: Canadian

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

NPR: 5 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 5 servings

Author: Carmy

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion chopped roughly
• 4 garlic crushed
• 1 tsp paprika
• salt & pepper to taste
• 2 small russet potatoes cut into cubes
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 1 large broccoli crown
• 12 oz broccolini
• 1 cup cheddar or more!

Instructions

• In your Instant Pot on sauté mode, add olive oil and then your onions and let it cook for a few minutes.
• Once your onions have soften, add your garlic cloves and give it a good stir.
• Next add your paprika, salt, and pepper before adding half the chicken stock into the pot to deglaze the bottom if needed.
• Add your potatoes into the pot and the rest of your chicken stock before placing the broccoli and broccolini on top. Do not stir.
• Place your lid on and make sure the knob is set to sealing and set your pot on Manual for 5 minutes.
• Once the 5 minutes is up, let it natural pressure release for 5 more minutes before quick releasing the rest of the pressure.
• With an immersion blender, puree the soup to your desired consistently (or transfer to a blender to blend).
• Once smooth, stir in your cheddar and serve immediately.

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More Instant Pot Soups To Try!

• Healthy Instant Pot Lasagna Soup
• Instant Pot Korean Inspired Spicy Chicken Noodle Soup
• Healthy Instant Pot Turkey and Lentil Chili 
• Roasted Tomato Garlic Soup

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