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Creamy Vegetable Soup | Instant Pot Recipe

Bowl of vegetable soup with spoon
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Creamy, healthy Vegetable Soup made quick and easy in the Instant Pot.

Ingredients

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  • 1 red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
  • 1 ½ cups diced butternut squash 
  • 1 zucchini, coarsely chopped
  • 1 small head of cauliflower, coarsely chopped
  • 1 medium white onion, coarsely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 to 3 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1 (15-ounce) can fire-roasted tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

 

  • 1 – 1 ½  cups half-and-half, heavy cream, or coconut milk (if using heavy cream, 1 cup is enough)
  • 1 (15-ounce) can white beans, rinsed and drained

Optional toppings: Sour cream, chili crisp or red pepper flakes for spice, cooked crumbled bacon, etc.  

Serve with: Crusty artisan bread, breadsticks, crackers, etc.

Instructions

  1. Add red bell pepper, butternut squash, zucchini, cauliflower, onion, garlic, 2 cups of broth, tomatoes, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper to the pressure cooker pot.
  2. Secure the lid and turn pressure release knob to a sealed position.  Cook at high pressure for 15 minutes.
  3. When cooking is complete, use a quick release.
  4. Add white beans to soup.  Puree with an immersion blender or tabletop blender until smooth.  
  5. Add half-and-half (or milk of your choice); stir.
  6. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if needed.  Add an extra cup or so of broth if you prefer a thinner soup.
  7. Serve warm with a swirl of sour cream, chili crisp (or red pepper flakes), and crumbled bacon, if desired.

Notes

  • Mix and match the veggies as you please.  Sweet potato, russet potato, carrots, different kinds of squash, etc.  Think of this soup as more of a method than an exact recipe for a creamy vegetable soup.
  • This soup is amazing as is, but also makes a delicious base for other ingredients like sliced sausage, pasta like shells or ravioli, rotisserie chicken, roasted vegetables, etc.  Or go big with dippers like crusty bread or breadsticks.

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