Instant Pot Tomato Soup Recipe - Peas and Crayons (2024)

FAQs

Why do you add baking soda to homemade tomato soup? ›

A small pinch of baking soda will tame any unwanted acidity in the soup.

The Soup setting on the Instant Pot operates by using high pressure to create a sealed cooking environment. It brings the contents of the pot to a boil, allowing flavors to infuse and ingredients to become tender.

You don't need to worry about removing the seeds if you're making a soup or sauce. The seeds will actually add an extra dimension to your dish and if you blend well you won't have to worry about them getting stuck in your teeth. It's a different story if you're making a salad, salsa, omelette or casserole.

Select “Manual” (if you have a newer Instant Pot and don't have a manual option, select “Soup/Broth” and make sure the setting is on “High Pressure”) and adjust the time to 120 minutes. When cooking time is done, allow pressure to naturally release (this should take 20-30 minutes).

This is a bad practice, however, and you should avoid adding baking soda when boiling any type of vegetable. It has various unwelcome effects, such as softening the vegetable, altering the vegetable's flavor, destroying thiamine content, and hastening the loss of vitamin C.

Adding sugar doesn't make this soup sweet; instead, it counteracts the acidity of the tomatoes and is essential for a balanced flavor. I use this trick in many tomato-based recipes, including my popular baked ziti!.

SOLUTION: Open the Instant Pot and make sure there's enough liquid. If too much liquid has evaporated, the Instant Pot won't pressurize, so add more liquid if necessary. Close the Instant Pot and resume pressure cooking. If you have trouble closing the lid, move the steam release handle to the VENTING position.

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.

What tomatoes are best for homemade tomato soup? I like to use plum or roma tomatoes for homemade tomato soup because they have the best flavor when roasted. I recommend using garden fresh or organic to keep the soup as flavorful as possible!

Should I strain my homemade tomato soup? ›

Blend to a lovely smooth consistency to make the tomato soup puree. 11. You have the option of straining the puree through a strainer for an even smoother soup, but this step isn't necessary.

Though it's completely a matter of preference, for the smoothest, mellowest sauce, you might consider peeling.

It's absolutely possible to overcook Instant Pot bone broth.

Overcooked bone broth will taste bitter and I can't imagine it'd be very enjoyable. You'll want to boil the chicken feet for 5 minutes or so before using them in the Instant Pot. Boiling them just helps remove any impurities from the skin.

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.

Can you leave bone broth in Instant Pot overnight? Yes. After it has cooked, set it on warm for 10 hours. I will frequently let it go during the day, and then when it's done cooking set it to warm for 10 hours when I don't want to deal with it at the moment.

And adding a ½ teaspoon of baking soda to simmering carrots or broccoli for pureed soups helps the vegetables break down quickly and create restaurant-level creaminess.

If your tomato sauce is too acidic and verging on bitter, turn to baking soda, not sugar. Yes, sugar might make the sauce taste better, but good old baking soda is an alkaline that will help balance the excess acid. A little pinch should do the trick.

- Adding ¼ teaspoon of baking soda to 1 cup of tomato sauce or soup will make flavors sparkle and become less acidic. - Turn regular pasta into ramen noodles--add 2 tablespoons of baking soda to 2 quarts of salted boiling water. Cook pasta according to package directions.