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Instant Pot Tomato Basil Soup

Published: Aug 30, 2021 · Modified: Oct 9, 2023 by Amira · This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

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Easy tomato basil soup made in the instant pot and ready in under 25 minutes. Fresh tomatoes, basil, carrots, celery, onion and garlic meld together to form a rich stew-like soup that's downright luxurious.

Next time try this delicious Moroccan Harira Soup.

A bowl of tomato basil soup with some croutons on the top.
Creamy tomato soup is an easy recipe for dinner tonight.

Fresh, vegan and dairy free tomato soup that is bursting with flavors and humbly satisfying. Pair it with crusty garlic bread or even better some manakish for an unforgettable meal.

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  • ❤️ Why You'll Love This Recipe
  • 📝 Ingredients
  • 🥣 Equipment
  • 🥄 Instructions
  • 🍽️ Serve With
  • 💡 Tips
  • 🧺 Storage
  • 📣 More Recipes From the Blog
  • More Instant Pot Soups
  • Instant Pot Tomato basil soup

❤️ Why You'll Love This Recipe

Rich in flavors yet super easy for a quick lunch or dinner idea. This is probably the best thing I've done in my instant pot so far. Made with fresh ingredients right out of your garden and it can be a great way to use some of those veggies in your crisper.

This is a super easy tomato soup that requires hardly any prepping. You do not have to finely chop or roast your vegetables ahead. This is the kind of recipes you can serve your family year round. You'll feel so much better about yourself giving them something loaded with vegetables and actually tasty.

📝 Ingredients

Tomato basil soup ingreduents placed on a marble table.

Ingredient Notes

  • Use any ripe tomatoes you have. I've had some on the vine but Roma works as great.
  • I've used tomato paste because we appreciate it more red and tomatoey.
  • Use vegetable broth for a vegan version but chicken broth or bone broth works great as well.
  • Carrots are there to add sweetness and take away some of the acidity of the soup. You can also use sugar for that same purpose.
  • Onion, carrots and celery are our basic Mirepoix for this soup recipe.

🥣 Equipment

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  • Obviously you will need an Instant pot for this recipe, this Instant Pot is what I use. Any other Instant pot will work you just need to check your manual for settings.

🥄 Instructions

A collage of 4 photos showing how to saute vegetables to make tomato soup.
Put your electric pressure cooker to good use and make this comfort food recipe.
  1. Set your instant pot to the saute option then saute onions and garlic.
  2. Add chopped celery and carrots and saute for a couple more minutes.
  3. Stir in chopped tomatoes and wait for the pot to get to a boil again.
  4. Now add tomato paste, spices and stir.
A collage of three images showing how to add basil and thicken the tomato basil soup.
  • Add in the basil and broth.
  • Then sprinkle the flour on top and mix.
  • Add bay leaves then turn the instant pot off. Cover and turn it on the high pressure making sure the valve is on sealing position.
A collage of two photos showing how to finish the soup.
Instant pot tomato soup is one of our favorite soups and the cook time is a fraction of the time it needs stove top.
  • Do a natural release for 5 minutes then manually quick release the rest.
  • Blend in your blender or food processor for a smoother texture. You can also use your immersion blender.

🍽️ Serve With

This recipe works great with homemade air fryer garlic bread topped with Parmesan cheese or grilled cheese sandwiches.

💡 Tips

  • If you have an extra 40-50 minutes try roasting the vegetables in the oven with some olive oil and a sprinkle of salt. It makes the flavors deeper but sure takes more time.
  • You can add a Parmesan cheese rind while it is cooking and take it our before blending but do not add salt until you blend the soup and test-taste it.
  • You can add sugar for a bit of sweetness.
  • Although I like the fresh ingredients of this recipe, if you do not have fresh basil you can use 2-3 teaspoons dry basil.
  • I wanted my soup to be vegan but if you do not care about it that much you can add cream for richness.

🧺 Storage

  • Pour cooled soup into an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4-5 days. Always make sure to test it before reheating.
  • You can also freeze leftover for up to 4 months.
A wooden spoon scooping some tomato soup out of the instant pot.
Easy instant pot soup recipes are a family favorite especially with a good grilled cheese sandwich.

📣 More Recipes From the Blog

  • Need to use your instant pot more? try this Instant pot rice pudding. A simple and delicious quicker version of the classic dessert done in a fraction of the time. Creamy sweetened to your liking and ready for anytime of the day.
  • Get ready for some delicious, comforting and hearty Lebanese lentil soup. It’s a perfect meal on the go, to make at home or take to work.
  • Mulukhia is a traditional soup in Egypt. It's very healthy and easy to cook.

More Instant Pot Soups

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  • This Instant Pot Tortellini Soup recipe is made with fresh pasta and vegetables in less than 30 minutes.Easy to make and very versatile to accommodate your taste.
  • Instant Pot chicken and rice soup is a warm and comforting dish done in minutes for a delicious warm meal. Tender chicken, rice and vegetables cooked in flavorful broth for the perfect dinner to warm you up.
  • Instant pot creamy potato soup loaded with chicken, vegetables and tons of flavors.

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A bowl of tomato basil soup with some croutons on the top.

Instant Pot Tomato basil soup

Fresh tomato basil soup made in your instant pot. Quick and easy dinner to enjoy anytime of the year.
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Diet: Halal, Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Estimated time to get the IP to build up pressure:: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 94kcal
Author: Amira

Ingredients

  • 3 Tablespoons olive oil.
  • 1 onion roughly chopped.
  • 1 celery stalk diced.
  • ½ cup diced carrots ( about 60g).
  • 2 garlic cloves sliced.
  • 3-4 lb ripe tomato diced.
  • 1 Tablespoon plain flour.
  • 2 Tablespoon tomato paste.
  • 1.5 cups vegetable stock.
  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves.
  • 2 bay leaves.
  • 1-2 teaspoon dry oregano.
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper.
  • Salt to taste.

Instructions

  • Set the instant pot to the sauté option, add oil then sauté onions for 1 minute or until it is translucent.
  • Add garlic and sauté for another 30 seconds.
  • Add carrots and celery and cook for a couple of minutes.
  • Add diced tomatoes and wait for it to boil up again, about 5 minutes.
  • Sprinkle the flour over and mix.
  • Stir in all the remaining ingredients.
  • Turn Instant Pot off, close the lid and set the valve to”sealing”.
  • Press the Pressure Cook button and cook on high for 5 minutes. It will take 7-8 minutes to reach the proper pressure level.
  • Let it naturally release for 5 minutes then release the rest of the pressure manually.
  • Blend your soup in your blender or using an immersion blender.
  • Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
  • Serve with grilled cheese sandwiches, garlic brad, croutons , crushed red pepper flakes… etc

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Notes

  • If you have an extra 40-50 minutes try roasting the vegetables in the oven with some olive oil and a sprinkle of salt. It makes the flavors deeper but sure takes more time.
  • You can add a Parmesan rind while it is cooking and take it our before blending but do not add salt until you blend the soup and test-taste it.
  • You can add sugar for a bit of sweetness.
  • Although I like the fresh ingredients of this recipe, if you do not have fresh basil you can use 2-3 teaspoons dry basil.
  • I wanted my soup to be vegan but if you do not care about it that much you can add cream for richness.
  • If the tomato soup is runny for your taste, add more flour. To do this you will need to dissolve 1 Tablespoon, at a time flour, in 2 Tablespoons tap water and add to the soup to thicken more.

Nutrition

Calories: 94kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 508mg | Potassium: 473mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1730IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Lisa

    September 28, 2022 at 4:14 pm

    About how many tomatoes did you use?

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    • Amira

      October 10, 2022 at 6:07 pm

      Lisa, I really do not remember but searching Google it is about 16 roma tomatoes = 1 pound. I hope this helps.

      Reply
  2. Omnia

    December 06, 2020 at 6:43 pm

    5 stars
    This was so delicious and easy to make. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Dianee

      September 24, 2021 at 7:53 am

      I am looking fur the Jalapeño Basil Cilantro soup recipe. The hyperlink took me here, to InstaPot Tomato Soup.
      Thanks for your reply

      Reply
  3. Henna

    March 13, 2016 at 9:44 pm

    Yikes! What a sticky situation to be in with the kids! It's so hard to come up with ways to explain certain topics to our children that are age appropriate. May Allah guide us all.
    This soup looks fab! The combination of flavors sounds delicious mA!

    Reply
    • Amira

      March 16, 2016 at 2:45 pm

      Thanks Henna, you bet I was in a very bizarre situation 🙂

      Reply
  4. Ahu @ AhuEats

    February 27, 2016 at 8:44 am

    What wonderful flavors! I love jalapeno 🙂

    Reply
    • Amira

      February 28, 2016 at 10:45 pm

      Thanks Ahu for taking the time to comment, yesssss jalapeno are my favorite too.

      Reply
    • Annie

      November 21, 2020 at 10:12 am

      Love your recipes! I do not have a IP-what other ways can this be made with great flavor and texture?

      Reply
      • Amira

        November 24, 2020 at 8:39 pm

        Thanks Annie, yes sure you can make it in a regular pot on stove top. Juts follow the directions as is and when you add the tomatoes let it cook until it is bubbly and tender. After that add the stock and the rest of the ingredients and cook until all vegetables are tender.

        Reply
  5. Carol Borchardt

    February 27, 2016 at 8:36 am

    My husband will be so happy when I tell him about this recipe! We usually have a bumper crop of jalapenos each summer and he's always looking for new ways to use them.

    Reply
    • Amira

      February 29, 2016 at 10:06 pm

      That's cool I wish I have a harvest like or better yet be our neighbor :). Thanks for your sweet comment.

      Reply
  6. Mary Frances

    February 24, 2016 at 12:56 pm

    Yummy!! That soup looks fantastic!

    Reply
    • Amira

      February 29, 2016 at 10:09 pm

      Thanks Mary, it is indeed very delicious!!

      Reply
  7. Michelle @ thelastfoodblog

    February 24, 2016 at 5:51 am

    Amiri, from one expat to another, quality of life is everything! x Thanks for your comment on my blog, I Love spicy soups too, and this looks really great, I'll be keeping the jalopeno when I try this 😉

    Reply
    • Amira

      February 29, 2016 at 10:11 pm

      It is and I hope they will understand one day as my eldest keeps asking me why we are away from our big family!!

      Reply
  8. Umm Hamza

    February 23, 2016 at 3:21 pm

    As Salaamu Alaykum Amira, thank you for your comment over on my blog.
    You may have noticed, Cilantro is my favourite herb too your soup looks lovely and very inviting and the food styling is on-point. Baarak Allahu Feeki

    Reply
  9. Evelyne Cultureatz

    February 23, 2016 at 2:49 pm

    That is an awkward moment with have to go through with kids. I think you did very well 🙂 Wow neat soup, so different. I will have to give this a try.

    Reply
  10. wok with ray

    February 23, 2016 at 11:05 am

    I like the ingredients you used with this dish. I like spicy and mild-rich food. Thank you for sharing the recipe, Amira.

    Reply
    • Amira

      February 23, 2016 at 12:13 pm

      If you do not like Jalopeno, you can use green bell pepper and if you like it milk and not super hot you can always use less Jalopeno. Thanks for commenting.

      Reply

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