Name: Instant Pot Freekeh Vegetable Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Salted butter, divided - 7 tablespoons; Freekeh - 1 cup; Carrots, chopped - 5 medium; Celery, chopped - 5 stalks; Onion, chopped - ½ medium; Fresh mushrooms, sliced - 1 (8 ounce) package; Garlic, minced - 3 cloves; Chicken broth - 4 cups; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Poultry seasoning - 1 teaspoon; Dried thyme - ½ teaspoon; All-purpose flour - ½ cup; 1% milk - 1 ½ cups

Ingredients for - Instant Pot Freekeh Vegetable Soup

1. Salted butter, divided 7 tablespoons

2. Freekeh 1 cup

3. Carrots, chopped 5 medium

4. Celery, chopped 5 stalks

5. Onion, chopped ½ medium

6. Fresh mushrooms, sliced 1 (8 ounce) package

7. Garlic, minced 3 cloves

8. Chicken broth 4 cups

9. Salt 1 teaspoon

10. Poultry seasoning 1 teaspoon

11. Dried thyme ½ teaspoon

12. All-purpose flour ½ cup

13. 1% milk 1 ½ cups

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot Freekeh Vegetable Soup

1 . Stage

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Saute function. Add 1 tablespoon butter and allow to melt. Add freekeh, carrots, celery, onion, mushrooms, and garlic; saute for 3 minutes. Pour in broth.

2 . Stage

Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

3 . Stage

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Season soup with salt, poultry seasoning, and thyme. Stir to combine.

4 . Stage

Melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium-high heat and stir in flour to create a paste. Whisk in milk until sauce is smooth and thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour into the soup and stir to combine. Serve immediately.