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A blue bowl of Creamed Potato And Carrot Soup with a spoon on a wooden board with croutons.

Creamed Potato and Carrot Soup

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This delicious, creamed potato and carrot soup made with a dried vegetable blend called Zydeco Chop Chop in the Instant Pot or stove top is a cinch to prepare in little time.

  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • .75 cup salted butter
  • 1 cup Zydeco Chop Chop
  • .75 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 teaspoon sea salt
  • .25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 cups potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 cup carrots, sliced
  • 4 cups half & half

Instructions

Instant Pot

  1. Turn on Instant Pot to saute' setting and add butter; melt the butter, then add Chop Chop stirring for 1 minute.
  2. Stir flour into the butter mixture and cook for 1 minute.
  3. Pour the chicken broth with the water, salt, pepper, potatoes, and carrots. 
  4. Stir together, place the lid securely on the pot, press the manual button, and set for 15 minutes at high pressure. 
  5. After the soup is finished cooking, let the pressure release naturally or turn the pressure valve to release pressure. 
  6. Open the lid and stir the cream into the soup.
  7. Take half of the soup out of the Instant Pot and blend it in a blender or with an emersion blender in a bowl.
  8. Return the blended soup with the rest of the soup and stir, mixing together.
  9. Adjust seasoning and serve hot; a garnish is optional.

Stove-Top

  1. Melt butter in a large soup pot. Add Chop Chop and stir for a minute or two. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Pour in chicken broth, water, salt, pepper, potatoes, and carrots.
  2. Cook until potatoes and carrots are tender.
  3. Take half of the soup out of the pot and blend in a blender until smooth (careful not to burn yourself), or pour into a bowl and blend until smooth with an emersion blender.
  4. Return blended half back into the pot and stir, mixing together.
  5. Adust seasoning and serve hot; a garnish is optional.

Notes

  • Do not overcook the Chop chop in the butter; 1 minute of cooking is sufficient.
  • Blend the soup as much as you like making it chunky or thick and smooth.
  • Garnish with more Zydeco Chop Chop, fresh green onion and/or parsley, or croutons.
  • Author: Louisiana Woman
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: main dishes
  • Method: simmer
  • Cuisine: American
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