Instant Pot Tomato Basil Soup

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.

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
• 🎞️ Recipe at a Glance
• 📣 More Recipes From the Blog
• 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

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

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.

• 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.

• 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.

🎞️ Recipe at a Glance

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First published Feb 23, 2016 . Last updated August 30, 2021 with important tips, clear step by step instructions and readability.