12 Hearty Instant Pot Soup Recipes: Fall Pleasures (2024)

FAQs

What setting to use on Instant Pot for soup? ›

Locate the soup setting on your Instant Pot control panel. It is usually labeled with a soup icon or the word “soup”. Press the button to activate the setting. The Instant Pot will automatically adjust the time and temperature for cooking soup.

Instant Pot SOUP Setting (SOUP/BROTH BUTTON) The default Instant Pot soup setting is pre-programmed to set the pot to cook at HIGH pressure for 30 minutes. The soup program brings the contents of the pot to a slow simmer and results in a clear broth due to lack of boiling motion.

The meat stew setting is a one-click approach to cooking larger pieces of meat (like those in this recipe) in the Instant Pot. The meat stew setting on the Instant Pot is 35 minutes long, so it should work, but I haven't experimented with the setting myself. I recommend making the recipe as directed.

Add suitable liquid to thin condensed cream-based soups and thick sauces. Maximum When pressure cooking, do not fill the inner pot higher than the PC MAX — 2/3 line as indicated on the inner pot.

How to avoid a burn message. Every time you prepare to use your Instant Pot, ensure that all components are clean and in working order. Double-check that the pressure valve is in sealing position before pressure cooking, or all of the liquid will boil off and scorch the bottom of the pot.

The Fix: If you are not getting pressure in your Instant Pot, check to make sure the pressure release valve is in the Sealing position (pointed towards the back of the Instant Pot, towards the word “sealing” on the lid) as opposed to in the Venting position (pointed towards the front of the Instant Pot, towards the ...

Another tip, taken from an Instant Pot Facebook group, is to open the valve all the way on your Instant Pot lid when slow cooking. This allows some moisture and steam to release and keeps the Instant Pot from overcooking your slow cooker recipes.

The instant pot- or pressure cooker -is growing in popularity. Quicker cook times than the crockpot, but with the same easy clean-up, weeknight soup is done in a snap! We know that the instant pot can be intimidating when first starting out so we compiled a list of how to cook any type of soup in the instant pot.

The Secret to Super Tender Beef

The best way to ensure your beef is tender in your Instant Pot stew is to braise it (aka pan sear it first, then let it stew). Braising turns tough cuts of beef into tender, fall-apart bites. But skip the pre-cut stew beef.

Go for the chuck

The most common beef used for stew is chuck steak, also known as gravy beef or braising steak. Beef chuck comes from the forequarter of the animal consisting of parts of the neck, shoulder blade and upper arm. It is easy to find and it's affordable, making it a great choice for your stew.

Does beef get tender in Instant Pot? ›

The pressure cooking process breaks down tough meat, making it tender. Put the lid back on, seal the pressure cooker, and cook at high pressure for another 10 to 20 minutes.

When it comes to breaking your Instant Pot in, it's a good idea to start with some basic foods and simple meals you're already familiar with, then slowly expand your Instant Pot repertoire from there. Try making staples like eggs, sweet potatoes, rice, or lentils using just the pressure cooker function.

The shield prevents food from getting trapped in the pressure release valve. The float valve is designed to be pushed up once there is sufficient pressure inside the cooker.

It is safe to cook frozen food in a pressure cooker because it uses pressure to move food through the "Danger Zone" quickly. As a result, you don't run into the issues that you would find by cooking frozen food in a slow cooker, where it can stay too long in the Danger Zone and could become unsafe.

They acknowledge that instant pots are unsafe for pressure canning (as of 2023). While instant pots can be used for water bath canning, which can preserve high-acid foods like jams, jellies, fruit, and pickles, they cannot be used as a pressure canner to preserve low-acid foods like meat, vegetables, and soups.

If I were going to transport hot contents, I would remove the inner pot from the pressure cooker, put the Instant Pot Silicone Lid on the inner pot, and use silicone cross bands to make sure it stayed secure. Then I would set the inner pot inside a cardboard box and pack newspaper around it.

If your pot doesn't have a meat/stew button just set the manual/pressure cook button to 30 minutes on high pressure. Let the pressure release naturally for at least 10 minutes and if you have more time you can do a full natural pressure release.