Turn the unit on to soup/stew mode. Brown the bacon, remove half to set aside for garnish.

Place the rest of the ingredients for the soup in the pot and stir.

Place the lid on the unit and turn the valve to locked position.

Press the keep warm/cancel button to reset.

Press the soup/stew button and adjust the timer setting to 15 minutes.

Once the timer has counted down to zero, carefully move the pressure valve to release the steam.

Take the lid off and stir in the half and half.

Serve hot, garnished with shredded cheddar, chives and the bacon.