Name: Instant Pot® Clam Chowder
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Baby clams - 3 (5 ounce) cans; Bacon, cut lengthwise first, then into 1-inch pieces - 6 thick slices; Diced onion - ½ cup; Diced celery - ½ cup; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Diced russet potatoes - 2 cups; Shredded carrots, loosely packed - ½ cup; Freshly ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Thyme - 2 sprigs; Half-and-half - 1 cup

Ingredients for - Instant Pot® Clam Chowder

1. Baby clams 3 (5 ounce) cans

2. Bacon, cut lengthwise first, then into 1-inch pieces 6 thick slices

3. Diced onion ½ cup

4. Diced celery ½ cup

5. Garlic, minced 2 cloves

6. Diced russet potatoes 2 cups

7. Shredded carrots, loosely packed ½ cup

8. Freshly ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon

9. Thyme 2 sprigs

10. Half-and-half 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot® Clam Chowder

1 . Stage

Drain clams into a colander set over a measuring cup. Reserve clam juice (there should be just over 2 cups liquid).

2 . Stage

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Cook bacon until fat has rendered and bacon is crispy, about 5 minutes. Remove bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate; set aside.

3 . Stage

Remove and discard all but 1 tablespoon of bacon grease. Cook onion and celery in the bacon grease until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

4 . Stage

Pour 1/4 cup clam juice into the pan and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Mix in potatoes, carrots, pepper, thyme, and remaining clam juice. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 4 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

5 . Stage

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.

6 . Stage

Remove 3/4 cup of the potatoes and mash with a fork. Return the mashed potatoes to the pot and stir. Turn on Saute mode. Add clams and half-and-half to the pot and cook until heated through but not boiling. Ladle into bowls and top with bacon.