Instant Pot Corn Chowder With Sweet Potato + Stovetop Version {Vegan, Gluten Free}

Let us talk about chunky soups like chowders. Yeah, I know it is summer and you don’t really think about soups. But that peeps, is a mistake because 1) cold soups are the bee’s knees in the hot weather and 2) this sweet potato Instant Pot Corn Chowder Recipe will make you change over to the ‘warm soups work for any weather’ camp.

Trust me, I know these things.

Three reasons why this creamy sweet corn soup recipe is awesome

• Sweetcorn – yeap, creamy and sweetish sweetcorn. Best thing is that you can use either fresh corn of the cob in the summer or frozen sweetcorn whenever. It all tastes so, so good.
• Sweet potato – I have given this sweet corn soup the orange veggie love treatment with the addition of some sweet potato. Bonus is the extra sweetness. Result.
• Smoked paprika – Big dollops of smoky flavor. Need I say more?

Chowders and soups like these are really easy and quick to make. During the summer, this translates into the fact that you spend less time cooking and more time having fun in the sun with family and friends. In the winter, it means more time in front of the fire, in cosy socks and fluffy jumpers and blankets and huuuuuuuge warm mugs of soup. An all-weather kind of soup.

 Instant Pot Sweet Corn Soup

• It is super affordable and is made entirely of everyday store cupboard staples.
• Immensely adaptable. There are virtually limitless ways you can adapt and vary the flavors to suit your tastes and mood.
• Double or triple the recipe to serve a crowd. This recipe makes 3 servings of sweet corn soup, but it can be easily doubled or tripled.

Instant Pot Corn Chowder Tools

So, are you ready to learn how to make corn chowder instant pot? Gather up your ingredients and I will show you….

How To Make Instant Pot Corn Chowder

1. Add the vegetable broth into the Instant Pot Insert followed by the sweetcorn kernels, green onions, sweet potatoes, garlic puree, smoked paprika and salt.
2. Cover the Instant Pot and set the valve to seal, select the manual/pressure cook function at high pressure, and set the timer for 10 minutes.
3. When done do a QPR (quick pressure release) and let the chowder cool for a few mins, before transferring half into a blender and blending until smooth.
4. Return the blended corn chowder soup into the rest of the pot, season with salt and serve with toppings of your choice.

How To Make Corn Chowder On the Stove Top

1. Heat the olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Add sweet potato and cook for 5 mins.
2. Then in the garlic puree and smoked paprika and cook for 30 secs until fragrant.
3. Mix in the vegetable broth, bring to the boil and simmer for about 10 mins or until the sweet potato is tender.
4. Stir in the sweetcorn kernels and spring onions, bring to the boil and simmer for 2 mins.
5. Switch off the heat and mix in the milk.
6. Let the chowder cool for a few mins, before transferring half into a blender and blending until smooth.
7. Return the blended sweet corn soup into the pot, season with salt and serve with toppings of your choice.

How To Make Slow Cooker Corn Chowder

1. Add the vegetable broth into the slow cooker insert followed by the sweetcorn kernels, green onions, sweet potatoes, garlic puree, smoked paprika and salt and mix.
2. Cover and cook for 3-4 hrs on high and 5-6 hrs on low.
3. Let the chowder cool for a few mins, before transferring half into a blender and blending until smooth.
4. Return the blended sweet corn soup into the rest of the soup, season with salt and serve with toppings of your choice.

Instant Pot Sweet Corn Chowder Tips

• Fresh sweet corn tastes sooo good in this, but defrosted frozen sweetcorn kernels will work too.
• If not vegetarian you can use chicken broth instead of vegetable broth.
• Adaptable. You can use other plant-based milks. If not vegan then use regular milk instead in the recipe.
• Cook time does not include time for the Instant Pot to come up to pressure, or for the pressure to release.
• For a thinner soup add an extra 1/2 – 1 cup of broth.
• For a richer soup use heavy plant cream instead of plant-based milk.

Corn Chowder With Bacon

Yeap, there is nothing better than a warming bowl of corn chowder. Except when it’s a bowl of corn chowder with bacon. You can start with store-bought cooked bacon bits if you want life to be that little bit easier. However, feel free to grab your favorite bacon out of the freezer and fry it up yourself. Either way, it will be utterly delicious!

Pressure Cooker Corn Chowder Toppings

As mentioned earlier, one of my favorite things about this pressure cooker corn chowder soup recipe is how versatile it is. Not only can you make this soup with all sorts of different combinations of spices, but you can also garnish it with an unlimited array of toppings.

Following are some of the tried and true toppings options that I love. But I encourage you to experiment and come up with your own favorites as well!

• chargrilled sweetcorn
• mild crunchy chili sauce
• jalapeno slices
• green onions
• chives
• shredded cheese

More Soup Recipes

If you love making soup as much as I do, check out these other delicious soup recipes:

• Instant Pot Pumpkin Soup.
• Dump And Start Instant Pot Carrot Soup.
• Vietnamese Pho Vegetable Soup
• Jamaican Vegetable Soup

More Sweet Corn Recipes

Craving a few more sweetcorn recipes like this sweet corn soup? Try these:

• Sweetcorn Jollof Rice – West African Flavours {GF}
• Sweetcorn And Sundried Tomato Pizza On A Spoon with Chilli Mayonnaise (yeap that really says ‘pizza on a spoon’)

Instant Pot Corn Chowder Weight Watchers Points

There are 2 Freestyle SmartPoints in a serving of Pressure Cooker Corn Chowder.

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Instant Pot Corn Chowder Recipe

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5 from 11 votes

Instant Pot Corn Chowder With Sweet Potato

Instant Pot Corn Chowder with Sweet Potato is such a tasty and healthy soup recipe.

Prep Time7 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time25 mins

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American, Western

Keyword: instant pot corn chowder, Soup, Sweet Potato, Sweetcorn

Servings: 6

Calories: 144kcal

Author: Bintu Hardy | Recipes From A Pantry

Ingredients

Instant Pot Corn Chowder with Sweet Potato Soup Ingredients List

• 4 cups (750g) sweetcorn kernels fresh or defrosted
• 4 green onions (spring onions) finely chopped
• 2 sweet potatoes peeled and cut into very small cubes
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 4 cups (875 mls) vegetable broth
• 1.5 cup plant based milk or to your taste
• Salt
• Optional Toppings : green onions, chipotle sauce, sundried tomatoes.

Instructions

Instant Pot Corn Chowder Instructions

• Add the vegetable broth into the Instant Pot Insert followed by the sweetcorn kernels, green onions, sweet potatoes, garlic puree, smoked paprika and salt.
• Cover the Instant Pot and set the valve to seal, select the manual/pressure cook function at high pressure, and set the timer for 10 minutes.
• When done do a QPR (quick pressure release) and let the chowder cool for a few mins, before transferring half into a blender and blending until smooth.
• Return the blended corn chowder soup into the rest of the pot, season with salt and serve with toppings of your choice.

Corn Chowder Stove Top Instructions

• Heat the olive oil in a pot over a medium heat. Add sweet potato and cook for 5 mins.
• Then in the garlic puree and smoked paprika and cook for 30 secs until fragrant.
• Mix in the vegetable broth, bring to the boil and simmer for about 10 mins or until the sweet potato is tender.
• Stir in the sweetcorn kernels and spring onions, bring to the boil and simmer for 2 mins.
• Switch off the heat and mix in the milk.
• Let the chowder cool for a few mins, before transferring half into a blender and blending until smooth.
• Return the blended sweet corn chowder soup into the rest of the pot, season with salt and serve with toppings of your choice.

Notes

Instant Pot Sweet Corn Chowder Tips

• Fresh sweet corn tastes sooo good in this, but defrosted frozen sweetcorn kernels will work too.
• If not vegetarian you can use chicken broth instead of vegetable broth.
• Adaptable. You can use other plant-based milks. If not vegan then use regular milk instead in the recipe.
• Cook time does not include time for the Instant Pot to come up to pressure, or for the pressure to release.
• For a thinner soup add an extra 1/2 - 1 cup of broth.
• For a richer soup use heavy plant cream instead of plant-based milk

Instant Pot Corn Chowder Weight Watchers Points

There are 2 Freestyle SmartPoints in a serving of Pressure Cooker Corn Chowder.

More Soup Recipes

If you love making soup as much as I do, check out these other delicious soup recipes:

• Instant Pot Pumpkin Soup.
• Dump And Start Instant Pot Carrot Soup.
• Vietnamese Pho Vegetable Soup
• Jamaican Vegetable Soup

More Sweet Corn Recipes

Craving a few more sweetcorn recipes like this sweet corn soup? Try these:

• Sweetcorn Jollof Rice - West African Flavours {GF}
• Sweetcorn And Sundried Tomato Pizza On A Spoon with Chilli Mayonnaise (yeap that really says 'pizza on a spoon')

Nutrition

Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 937mg | Potassium: 327mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 135.5% | Vitamin C: 5.4% | Calcium: 9.8% | Iron: 5.9%