15 Easy Instant Pot Soup Recipes That Make Dinner Like Magic
These soups are proof that magic really does exist.
As soon as the leaves start turning, like clockwork we start dreaming of warm, comforting soups full of all our favorite ingredients (looking at you, beef stew). While some soups are quick to make, many are labors of love, taking hours on the stovetop. Sometimes that’s great, infusing our home with delicious smells and warmth, but a lot of the time, we’re craving soup NOW. Enter: the Instant Pot. It can make delicious, hands-off soup, usually in just under an hour. Check out our best Instant Pot soups, stews, and chilis—you’ll be feeling all warm and cozy in no time.
Instant, what? If you’re unfamiliar with the marvel that is the Instant Pot, you’re not alone. Created in 2009, Instant Pot is the brand name of an appliance that functions largely as a pressure cooker (though many models have other features as well, see below). Because it uses steam and pressure to cook, whatever you put in there comes together fast.
Though many Instant Pots do have slow-cooking capabilities, they’re really more of a “fast”-cooker than a slow one. You could test out our slow-cooker soup recipes in your Instant Pot using that feature, but be warned, they’ll be done much faster.
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Instant Pot Pho
The pressure here helps to drastically speed up the process of pulling the flavors and magic from the beef bones and into this take on the traditional Vietnamese soup. It may not be exactly like what you'd get after hours of simmering, but we are very happy with this shortcut method—you will be too!
Get the Instant Pot Pho recipe.
Instant Pot Potato Soup
This potato soup is what an Instant Pot was made for—no need to boil potatoes for a long time or stand over a stove. Throwing everything in the Instant Pot will give you a delicious soup in about 40 minutes flat. 😍
Get the Instant Pot Potato Soup recipe.
Instant Pot Beef Stew
There's no need to wait for a large piece of meat to tenderize for hours when your Instant Pot can do it in less than an hour. This warm, comforting bowl of hearty beef stew can be made in a fraction of the time. It's perfect on a cold winter's night.
Get the Instant Pot Beef Stew recipe.
Instant Pot Vegetable Soup
Loaded with cabbage, cauliflower, bell peppers, and zucchini, this vegetable soup is the easiest, healthy way to warm up this winter.
Get the Instant Pot Vegetable Soup recipe.
Instant Pot Chili
The convenience and speed of the Instant Pot is pretty unparalleled, especially for chili. No more sweating over a hot stove, forever standing and stirring, and standing and stirring.
Get the Instant Pot Chili recipe.
Instant Pot Split Pea Soup
Is there anything the Instant Pot can't do?! Split pea is one of the oldest soups we eat, dating back to the Roman ages. This modern take on the classic recipe comes together in under an hour.
Get the Instant Pot Split Pea Soup recipe.
Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
Is there anything more comforting than a bowl of chicken noodle soup? This Instant Pot recipe makes light work of this homestyle classic.
Instant Pot Lentil Soup
We love lentil soup for its versatility. For this rendition, we add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic as a base, plus canned tomatoes and fresh thyme. Simply add ingredients, set your Instant Pot to high, and press go!
Get the Instant Pot Lentil Soup recipe.
Instant Pot Butternut Squash-Chicken Curry
This easy chicken and butternut squash curry is seasoned with cumin, coriander, sweet paprika, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and cayenne. We like to serve it with a big dollop of whole milk yogurt and sliced almonds over rice, but whatever you like works!
Instant Pot Chipotle Tortilla Soup
This easy low-carb soup is the perfect dinner for chilly nights. Extra-hearty and full of flavor thank to cauliflower rice and chipotle peppers, this soup will certainly fill you up!
Instant Pot Beef Chili
This chili could not come together any faster, but it'll taste like it's been simmering for hours! Serve it over brown rice for a hearty dinner you can feel good about.
Get the Instant Pot Beef Chili recipe.
Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup
This Instant Pot soup is inspired by the traditional Mexican dish sopa de tortilla (aka tortilla soup). If you don't want to bake your own tortilla strips, feel free to garnish each bowl with chips instead.
Instant Pot Beef & Squash Stew
Butternut squash adds heartiness to this fast beef stew. Bonus: You can freeze this pressure cooker stew for up to 3 months.
Get the Instant Pot Beef & Squash Stew recipe from Woman's Day.
Instant Pot Pho With Chicken
Traditional pho normally takes hours to simmer on the stove, but programmable electric pressure cookers like the Instant Pot can do all the work for you. They shave hours off the cook time for a warm and comforting bowl of restaurant-quality Vietnamese chicken noodle soup right at home.
Get the Instant Pot Pho With Chicken recipe from Good Housekeeping.
Pressure Cooker Winter Squash & Lentil Stew
This soup recipe warms chilly fingers and toes with seasonal flavors of sweet butternut squash and savory lentils. Seconds anyone?
Get the Pressure Cooker Winter Squash & Lentil Stew recipe from Good Housekeeping.
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