Name: Instant Pot® Tomato Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Celery, chopped - 4 stalks; Chopped carrot - 1 cup; Yellow onion, chopped - 1 small; Garlic, chopped - 2 cloves; Vegetable broth - 4 cups; Fire-roasted diced tomatoes - 1 (14.5 ounce) can; Crushed San Marzano tomatoes - 1 (14.5 ounce) can; Tomato paste - 3 tablespoons; Dried basil - 2 teaspoons; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 2 teaspoons; Butter - ¼ cup; All-purpose flour - ¼ cup; Milk - 1 cup; Grated Parmesan cheese - ½ cup; Raw cane sugar (Optional) - 1 tablespoon; Red pepper flakes (Optional) - 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for - Instant Pot® Tomato Soup

1. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

2. Celery, chopped 4 stalks

3. Chopped carrot 1 cup

4. Yellow onion, chopped 1 small

5. Garlic, chopped 2 cloves

6. Vegetable broth 4 cups

7. Fire-roasted diced tomatoes 1 (14.5 ounce) can

8. Crushed San Marzano tomatoes 1 (14.5 ounce) can

9. Tomato paste 3 tablespoons

10. Dried basil 2 teaspoons

11. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 2 teaspoons

12. Butter ¼ cup

13. All-purpose flour ¼ cup

14. Milk 1 cup

15. Grated Parmesan cheese ½ cup

16. Raw cane sugar (Optional) 1 tablespoon

17. Red pepper flakes (Optional) 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot® Tomato Soup

1 . Stage

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add olive oil, celery, carrot, onion, and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

2 . Stage

Stir in vegetable broth, diced and crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, salt, and pepper. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 6 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

3 . Stage

Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour until a smooth, thick paste forms, about 3 minutes.

4 . Stage

Release pressure naturally for 2 minutes according to manufacturer's instructions. Release remaining pressure by opening the valve to vent.

5 . Stage

Use an immersion blender to carefully puree the hot soup. Select Saute function again; set timer for 3 minutes. Add flour paste, stirring continuously. Add milk, Parmesan cheese, sugar, and red pepper flakes. Season with more salt and pepper if needed. Stir to combine until the timer ends.