Tomato Soup

soupvegetarian
Servings 6
Servings6
RoleMeal

Source: The Step-by-Step Instant Pot Cookbook: 100 Simple Recipes for Spectacular Results

Dairy free: skip cream and Boursin, add 1 extra cup broth for consistency

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Ingredients

Saute

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 bunch scallions, sliced
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and sliced into 1/2 inch chunks
  • 2 tablespoons cooking sherry

Pre-pressure cook

  • 2 (28-ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes, with their juices
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 1.5 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme

Post-pressure cook

  • 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1 cup heavy cream or half-and-half
  • 1 (5.2-ounce) package Boursin spread (any flavor) or 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into chunky cubes
  • 1.5 teaspoons seasoned salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

Note: You may need more seasoned salt to taste. We did 2-2.5 teaspoons

Note: The soup came out too thick for our taste. I just added 1 more cup of vegetable broth to adjust the consistency.

Instructions

  • Pour olive oil, hit saute, and let it heat up
  • Saute scallions, onion, and carrot for 10 minutes, until they begin to soften and brown
  • Add the cooking sherry and cook for 1 minute longer
  • Add pre-pressure cook ingredients and stir well
  • Pressure cook on high for 5 minutes
  • Quick release when done
  • Stir in tomato paste and blend until everything is smooth
  • Stir in everything else from post-pressure cook ingredient list

Note: Optionally make grilled cheese croutons for serving

Grilled Cheese Croutons

Ingredients

Process

Storage

I wouldn't store it for more than couple of days, because of milk-based ingredients. We got exactly 6 servings out of it.

Notes

Simply amazing. We've tried a few different store-bought soups, also made a few at home, but this one turned out to be our most favorite so far.

Added Aug 27, 2026 · Updated Aug 27, 2026