Description
A comforting and hearty Snow Day Soup featuring tender potatoes, sweet corn, rotisserie chicken, and crispy bacon, richened with milk and thickened with cornstarch for a creamy texture. Perfect for chilly days, this soup is easily made in either an Instant Pot or slow cooker for convenience.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat & Fats
- 4 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 Tbsp bacon grease
Vegetables & Broth
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 20 ounces peeled and cubed Russet potatoes
- 1 cup frozen sweet corn
Seasonings
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
Protein
- 2 cups chopped, cooked rotisserie chicken
Dairy & Thickener
- 3 cups milk
- 3 Tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Prepare bacon: Cook 4 slices of bacon until crispy (using an air fryer is recommended). Crumble and set aside. Reserve 1 Tbsp of bacon grease for sautéing.
- Sauté onion: Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting (or heat a pan if using slow cooker). When hot, add 1 Tbsp bacon grease and 1/2 cup diced onion. Sauté for 3 minutes until soft and fragrant.
- Add broth: Pour in 3 cups chicken broth and scrape the bottom to release any browned bits (if using Instant Pot). Turn off Instant Pot or remove pan from heat if using slow cooker.
- Add main ingredients: Add 20 ounces peeled and cubed Russet potatoes, 1 tsp kosher salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp garlic powder, a pinch of red pepper flakes, 1 cup frozen sweet corn, and 2 cups chopped cooked rotisserie chicken to the pot.
- Cook the soup: For Instant Pot, secure lid with valve sealing, press SOUP button set for 4 minutes, then let natural release for 5 minutes before quick releasing steam. For slow cooker, cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours until potatoes are fork tender.
- Temper milk: Pour about a cup of hot soup into 3 cups milk to temper it, then pour the milk mixture back into the pot or slow cooker.
- Make cornstarch slurry: In a small bowl, mix 3 Tbsp cornstarch with 1/4 cup cold water until smooth.
- Thicken soup: For Instant Pot, turn sauté setting back on and stir in the cornstarch slurry. Cook for 5-10 minutes, stirring frequently until soup thickens. For slow cooker, stir slurry into soup and cook on high without lid for 15-20 minutes until thickened.
- Serve: Ladle soup into bowls and top with crumbled bacon for garnish. Enjoy your warm and hearty Snow Day Soup!
Notes
- Bacon can be cooked in an air fryer for extra crispiness and less mess.
- Tempering the milk prevents curdling when added to hot soup.
- If you prefer a thicker soup, you can increase cornstarch by 1 Tbsp.
- Use rotisserie chicken for convenience; leftover cooked chicken also works well.
- This soup can be made dairy-free by substituting milk with unsweetened almond or oat milk, but texture will vary.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes (Instant Pot) or 4 hours (Slow Cooker)
- Category: Soup
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Snow Day Soup, chicken potato soup, creamy potato soup, Instant Pot soup, slow cooker soup, bacon soup, comfort food, hearty soup
