Name: Creamy Tomato Basil Soup Instant Pot
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 12 roma tomatoes (sliced in half); 3 tbsp olive oil; 6 cloves of garlic; 1 cup of sliced leeks or onions; 1 cup of fresh basil (or 2 tbsp of dried basil); 1-1/2 tsp sea salt; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 2 cups soy milk; 4 cups of vegetable broth; 1 cup of chopped sun dried tomatoes; 1/4 cup fresh basil (fresh basil really enhances flavor)

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Creamy Tomato Basil Soup Instant Pot. I have been eating tomato soup all of my life. It seems that a soup described as tomato soup, would be boring and that it would not offer many opportunities to be creative with ingredients or flavor. This tomato soup is cooked in the Instant Pot with fresh tomatoes, basil and sun dried tomatoes, and it is a whole new flavor of tomato soup. Try it, you'll love it. It is ready to eat in 30 minutes! Vegan, gluten free and dairy free.

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I made this recipe in the Instant Pot 6 Quart Pressure Cooker. Check out my review of the Instant Pot, and see all the delicious recipes that I have made with this gadget that replaces 9 kitchen tools!

Creamy Tomato Basil Soup Instant Pot

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Creamy Tomato Soup With Basil is the warm comfort that you need on a cold winter day. Fresh and delicious with options for Instant Pot, Crockpot or stove top. Vegan, gluten free and dairy free.

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Prep Time 30 mins

Cook Time 1 hr

Total Time 1 hr 30 mins

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 130 kcal

Ingredients

12 roma tomatoes sliced in half
3 tbsp olive oil
6 cloves of garlic
1 cup of sliced leeks or onions
1 cup of fresh basil or 2 tbsp of dried basil
1-½ tsp sea salt
2 tsp smoked paprika
2 cups soy milk
4 cups of vegetable broth

After soup is cooked and soup is blended add:

1 cup of chopped sun dried tomatoes
¼ cup fresh basil fresh basil really enhances flavor

Instructions

Soup-Instant Pot

Warm your Instant Pot up by setting it on Saute while you are preparing your ingredients.
Add all ingredients into Instant Pot.
Set on high pressure for 5 minutes. If you don't preheat your Instant Pot, takes several minutes (up to 20) to warm up before it starts cooking the soup.
After the soup is cooked, let it set for 10 minutes to let most of the pressure to release naturally. Release pressure valve carefully. Remove the inner pot from the Instant Pot.
Let soup cool for about 10 minutes.
Blend the soup with a hand blender until it is smooth.
Add chopped sun dried tomatoes and chopped fresh basil. (Do not blend these items as they give the soup an amazing flavor and texture)

Soup-Crock Pot

Add all ingredients to crock pot and set to high for five hours. Let soup cool for about 10 minutes.
Blend the soup with a hand blender until it is smooth.
Add chopped sun dried tomatoes and chopped fresh basil. (Do not blend these items as they give the soup an amazing flavor and texture)

Soup-Stove Pot

Add all soup ingredients to large soup pot. Bring to boil, and reduce heat to simmer for 2 ½ hours. Blend the soup with a hand blender until it is smooth.
Add chopped sun dried tomatoes and chopped fresh basil. (Do not blend these items as they give the soup an amazing flavor and texture)