This Easy Instant Pot Tomato Soup is made right in the pressure cooker and seasoned with basil, Italian seasoning, and all of the right flavors. This creamy dish can be made using fresh or canned tomatoes.
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This is a classic soup a lot of us group eating. You will never touch that Campbell’s soup version again after this! Making your own right at home only requires a handful of key ingredients.
This dish is also vegan friendly, vegetarian, and gluten-free.
What Type of Tomatoes to Use
I love to use organic crushed canned tomatoes. You can typically find these at most grocery stores.
You can use whole peeled tomatoes in a can, but I would crush them first. You can also use fire roasted canned tomatoes for a nice kick!
For fresh tomatoes, use 3-4 pounds (chopped) and pressure cook for 20 minutes with 25 minutes of natural release of steam.
How to Make Instant Pot Tomato Soup
- Place the Instant Pot on the Saute function. Add olive oil, chopped onions, celery, and carrots.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes until the onions are translucent and fragrant. Add garlic and stir.
- Add in broth, crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, dried basil, and sweetener. Stir.
- Pressure cook.
How to Make it a Creamy Soup
The flavor of this recipe is classic and traditional. If you want to make the soup creamy you can add 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream or 4 ounces of cream cheese (after the soup has pressure cooked).
How Does the Soup Taste?
The main ingredient is tomatoes so you can expect heavy tomato flavor. I like to season the soup with basil and Italian Seasoning, so you will taste those elements as well. To cut the acidity of the tomato flavor, I add a little sweetener. You can also use sugar. I typically like to use 3-4 teaspoons. Use however much you wish or omit it completely.
Topping Ideas
- Croutons
- Fresh Basil
- Crumbled Bacon
- Shredded Cheese
- Parmesan Crisps
- Red Pepper Flakes
How Long Will it Last in the Fridge
The dish will last for 3-4 days tightly sealed in the fridge.
Freezer Tips
I like to freeze this soup using these soup molds from Amazon. I defrost them overnight or reheat the soup from frozen using this Crockpot warmer.
What to Pair with the Soup
Air Fryer Grilled Cheese
Air Fryer Grilled Chicken Breast
Green Goddess Cobb Salad
Keto Low Carb Chicken Salad
Creamy Seafood Salad
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Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup
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Easy Instant Pot Tomato Soup
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped onions I used white onion.
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup chopped carrots
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 4 cups broth I used chicken
- 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt Adjust to taste.
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 teaspoons sweetener Adjust to taste.
Instructions
- Place the Instant Pot on the Saute function. Add the olive oil, chopped onions, celery, and carrots.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes until the onions are translucent and fragrant. Add in the garlic and stir.
- Add in the remaining ingredients: broth, crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, dried basil and sweetener. Stir. If it's your first time making the soup, consider adding the spices and sweetener once the soup has cooked. That way you can taste repeatedly and make adjustments to suit your needs as necessary.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot and seal. Cook for 15 minutes on Manual > High Pressure cooking.
- When the pot indicates it is finished, allow the steam to release naturally for 10 minutes.
- Open the pot. Use an immersion blender to blend the soup and get it creamy. You can use a standard blender if you wish.
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Notes
- I love to use organic crushed canned tomatoes. You can typically find these at most grocery stores.
- You can use whole peeled tomatoes in a can, but I would crush them first. You can also use fire roasted canned tomatoes for a nice kick!
- For fresh tomatoes, use 3-4 pounds (chopped) and pressure cook for 20 minutes with 25 minutes of natural release of steam.
- The flavor of this recipe is classic and traditional. If you want to make the soup creamy you can add 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream or 4 ounces of cream cheese (after the soup has pressure cooked).
- The main ingredient is tomatoes so you can expect heavy tomato flavor. I like to season the soup with basil and Italian Seasoning, so you will taste those elements as well. To cut the acidity of the tomato flavor, I add a little sweetener. You can also use sugar. I typically like to use 3-4 teaspoons. Use however much you wish or omit it completely.
Sydney
Sunday 23rd of January 2022
This soup was amazing! Best tomato soup I have ever had. I added in the heavy whipping cream and it was perfection
staysnatched
Monday 24th of January 2022
Glad to hear it was perfection!
Erica
Friday 12th of November 2021
The quickest and easier recipe but still so full of flavor and comfort. I add 1 tbsp of heavy cream for some extra creaminess like Brandi mentions. Perfect for leftovers!
staysnatched
Friday 12th of November 2021
Great for leftovers! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Deenie
Wednesday 27th of October 2021
This soup is the absolute best I have ever had/made. Made it for lunch today on a rainy day and I asked my husband (who doesn't like tomato soup) to please try it and he ended up having a bowl himself. So flavorful and I love that its packed with veggies!
staysnatched
Wednesday 27th of October 2021
I'm so glad to hear you converted him!
Tori
Friday 22nd of October 2021
This soup is the perfect grilled cheese companion! Brandi's recipes never let me down so I jumped right in and made a double batch to ensure I had leftovers to freeze. I ended up freezing the base tomato soup to have some flexibility in adjusting the seasonings. As I've been reheating the leftovers, I've been following Brandi's suggestions with adding some dairy if I want it creamier that day, or adding some additional seasonings. Thank you for such a great tomato soup recipe -- I'm never going to be able to buy the condensed stuff again!
staysnatched
Monday 25th of October 2021
That sounds so good! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Yajaira
Sunday 3rd of October 2021
Super delicious! Made it creamy with cream cheese as per recommendation of Brandi. I made mine in the instant pot ace blender since I made a smaller batch. Followed the recipe and used soup setting 2. Amazing!
staysnatched
Sunday 3rd of October 2021
Awesome. I'm so glad you enjoyed it.