30-Minute Instant Pot Tomato Soup (With Stovetop Version!)
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30-Minute Instant Pot Tomato Soup (With Stovetop Version!)
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Everyone should have an easy tomato soup recipe at their fingertips. This very simple and healthy Instant Pot tomato soup is hands-off to make in just 30 minutes. Perfect for work lunches or simple dinners for guests. Almost as easy to make on your stovetop if you prefer (instructions in notes section).
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil for sautéing the vegetables
- 1 large onion chopped finely (red, white or yellow onions all fine, although yellow is the sweetest when cooked)
- 1 large carrot (1-2) peeled and chopped into small pieces
- 2 sticks of celery (2-3) chopped finely
- 2 garlic cloves peeled (but you can leave whole)
- 28 ounces canned tomatoes whole or chopped (two regular cans or 1 large) whole or chopped
- 4 cups chicken broth (stock) best quality, use vegetable stock if you want to keep the recipe vegetarian/vegan
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon pepper or to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil
- ½ tablespoon balsamic vinegar optional
- 1 tablespoon honey (or a teaspoon of sugar)
To serve (optional - more serving suggestions in 'notes' section below)
- toasted bread drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with salt
- a little cream or Greek yogurt to stir in at the table
Instructions
- Press the sauté button on your Instant Pot (or similar) and add the olive oil to the bowl. When it's hot, add the onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Cook for a couple of minutes until the vegetables begin to soften. Press 'Cancel' to turn the sauté function off.
- Add the tomatoes and broth/stock to the pot. Lock Instant Pot lid and pressure cook on 'Low' for 10 minutes (or around 5psi which is 'Medium' on some other brands of electric pressure cooker). It will take some time to come to pressure, then begin counting down.
- When the cooking time is over, open the pressure release valve carefully for a 'quick release' of the pressure. On other brands of electric pressure cooker, there may be a button to select 'quick pressure release' before you start cooking.
- Open the lid, then blend the soup until smooth with a hand-held immersion blender, or pour into a food processor and blend that way. Add the salt and pepper (plus more to taste if you like) and most of the basil and blend for a few seconds longer until the basil is well chopped but you can still see small flecks in the soup.
- Stir in the balsamic vinegar (if including) and honey/sugar. If you like, serve with more fresh basil, salt and pepper sprinkled over the top, and perhaps a little parmesan/cheddar. You can also swirl in a little cream or Greek yogurt, and serve with 2-minute toasted bread with olive oil and salt on the side, if you wish.
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Notes
- If you'd like to substitute dried basil for fresh, I'd add a heaped tablespoon of dried.
- Stovetop instructions: If you prefer to make the soup on your stovetop, simply prepare in exactly the same way as you would for the Instant Pot. Then let the soup simmer for 10 minutes before blending with a hand-held blender (or in your food processor).
- Serving suggestions: I usually serve this soup with more fresh basil and salt and pepper on the top, plus a little sprinkle of tasty cheese (parmesan or sharp cheddar), and these amazingly simple but tasty 2-minute olive oil toasts.
- Other great options include making a quick batch of these tasty 4-ingredient cheese twists for dipping, or serving the soup as part of a larger meal with this famous self-crusting quiche, a Mary Berry quiche lorraine, this show-stopping spinach and feta filo pie, or a fresh Greek village salad and bread.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
124kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
1477mg
(62%)
Potassium
595mg
(17%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
3388IU
(68%)
Vitamin C
24mg
(27%)
Calcium
100mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4-5
Amount Per Serving
Calories 124 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 124kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 1477mg | 62% |
| Potassium | 595mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 3388IU | 68% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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