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
- Turn on Instant Pot to saute' setting and add butter; melt the butter, then add Chop Chop stirring for 1 minute.
- Stir flour into the butter mixture and cook for 1 minute.
- Pour the chicken broth with the water, salt, pepper, potatoes, and carrots.
- Stir together, place the lid securely on the pot, press the manual button, and set for 15 minutes at high pressure.
- After the soup is finished cooking, let the pressure release naturally or turn the pressure valve to release pressure.
- Open the lid and stir the cream into the soup.
- Take half of the soup out of the Instant Pot and blend it in a blender or with an emersion blender in a bowl.
- Return the blended soup with the rest of the soup and stir, mixing together.
- Adjust seasoning and serve hot; a garnish is optional.
Stove-Top
- 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.
- Cook until potatoes and carrots are tender.
- 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.
- Return blended half back into the pot and stir, mixing together.
- 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.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: main dishes
- Method: simmer
- Cuisine: American