5 from 27 votes
Instant Pot Pumpkin Soup
Instant Pot Pumpkin Soup combines pumpkin cubes with aromatics like onion, garlic, and ginger, enhanced by red curry paste and a blend of warm spices. The soup is cooked under high pressure, then blended smooth with coconut cream and almond butter for richness and creaminess. This soup features a balance of savory, mildly spicy, and sweet flavors with a velvety texture, suitable as a comforting starter or main course during cooler seasons.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
295 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Soup:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger minced, fresh
- 2 tablespoons red curry paste
- 4 cups vegetable broth plus more if needed, low-sodium
- 1 cup coconut cream
- 1/4 cup almond butter or any other nut or seed butter
- 6 cups pumpkin diced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt plus more to taste, sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon cloves ground
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
Toppings:
- cilantro chopped, fresh
- pumpkin seeds toasted
- cream drizzle of
Instructions
Sauté:
- Select SAUTE function and wait for the IP to read HOT: add the oil and once simmering add the diced onion and saute for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add garlic, ginger and the curry paste, stir to combine, and saute for 30 seconds.
- Thin out the almond butter with a small amount of broth, and set it aside.
- Cancel the SAUTE function and add the other ingredients: almond butter mixture, pumpkin cubes, broth, salt, and the other seasonings and spices. Stir to combine.
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Pressure-cook:
- Close the lid and seal the valve. Set into HIGH-PRESSUREand cook for about 10 minutes.
- Allow the pressure to naturally release for 15 minutes and then, release the valve.
Blend:
- Stir in the coconut cream, then, using a ladle, transfer the soup into a heat-resistant blender to smoothen it. Give it a few pulses until it has the consistency you like.
- If needed add more broth or coconut cream to thin it out.
- Serve with your favorite toppings.
Nutrition Information
Calories
295kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Sodium
826mg
(34%)
Potassium
629mg
(13%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
11009IU
(220%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
76mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 295
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 295kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Sodium | 826mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 629mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 11009IU | 220% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.