All of our favorite Instant Pot Soup recipes in one place! These cozy instant pot recipes will keep you warm this fall and winter From chicken soup, potato soup, vegetable soup — there’s an easy pressure cooker soup recipe for everyone!
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I have said it about a hundred times before but I surely won’t stop now — I love soup.
I love it on the stove top, the slow cooker, and my latest obsession — Instant Pot soup recipes.
And since there are never too many Instant Pot soups to have in your back pocket this time of year, I’ve gathered up some of my favorites and some on my list to try!
Why make soup in the Instant Pot?
When someone asks me if they need an Instant Pot (and I get asked this a lot!), I will tell them honestly: it’s good for some things, but it’s not great at everything.
But soup?
Hands down my favorite thing to cook in my pressure cooker because it’s so good, and so quick.
I love how quickly the Instant Pot cooks veggie-loaded soups and they’re not still half crunchy when you’re ready to eat — this can take forever on the stove!
I also love how all the flavors in Instant Pot soup recipes blend so well together and how easily it is to add cooked or browned meat (bacon or ground beef or Italian sausage, for example), and not have to dirty an extra pot — much better than the crockpot!
I’ve got lots more to say on the subject (see additional tips and tricks down below the recipes!), but I know what you came here for 😉
The best Instant Pot Soup recipes
Instant Pot Potato Soup
Instant Pot Vegetable Soup
Creamy Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
Instant Pot Chili
Instant Pot Potato Corn Chowder
Instant Pot White Chicken Chili
Crockpot Lasagna Soup (quick & easy!)
This Crockpot soup recipe includes Instant Pot instructions!
Instant Pot Chicken Tortellini Soup
Instant Pot Creamy Tomato Soup with Crispy Parmesan Chickpeas
Instant Pot Minestrone Soup | Tasty & Easy Minestrone Soup Recipe
Instant Pot Beef and Barley Soup – Garnish & Glaze
Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup
Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe
Taco Soup Recipe (Instant Pot or Slow Cooker!) – Oh Sweet Basil
Instant Pot Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup – Pressure Cooker Tortellini Soup
Instant Pot Pasta e Fagioli Soup – Easy Italian Soup Recipe
Instant Pot Spicy White Bean and Chard Stew {GF, VEG}
Instant Pot Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Copycat
Instant Pot Weight Loss Soup [VIDEO]
Instant Pot Lentil Soup {Quick and Easy Prep!} – WellPlated.com
Instant Pot Cabbage Soup Recipe – Running to the Kitchen®
15 Minute Pea soup (Fresh or Frozen) | Recipes From A Pantry
The Best Pressure Cooker Broccoli Cheese Soup
Instant Pot Chicken Stew
Creamy Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo Tortellini Soup – Little Sunny Kitchen
Tips for making Instant Pot Soup recipes:
- This might seem like an obvious one, but pay attention to the recipes. Different vegetables require different cook times, and even things like the size you cut something can make a big difference in any Instant Pot soup recipe.
- Don’t overcook the pasta. This is always going to be one of my pet peeves, but so many recipes cook pasta way too long. If you’re pressure cooking, 2 or 3 minutes is enough. You can also dry add pasta afterwards and cook on saute, so that you know when it’s cooked to perfection and there’s no guessing.
- Add creamy liquids or anything you’ll use to thicken your soup at the end of the cook time, after you’re done pressure cooking. Pressure cookers need thin liquid to build pressure, and you don’t want a starchy, gloopy mess coming out your vent.
How long will it take to come to pressure? Release pressure?
You may have made other recipes in your Instant Pot (like some reader favorites here, this Juicy Instant Pot Chicken Breast or this Instant Pot Shredded Chicken), and it only took about 10 minutes to come to pressure and 10 minutes to release.
This is because your Instant Pot likely wasn’t very full and you didn’t have to use a lot of liquid.
With Instant Pot Soup recipes, your pressure cooker is likely pretty full and it has a lot of liquid. For this reason, when cooking soup in the Instant Pot you’ll want to give yourself 20-30 minutes to build pressure and 15-20 minutes for the pressure to release naturally.
Some soup recipes may call for a quick release (i.e., opening up the valve immediately after the cook time) but be careful — all that hot liquid and steam can spew out of the valve resulting in a huge mess.
If you are not waiting for the pressure to release naturally, be sure to open the valve a little at a time and release gradually.
How to freeze leftover soup:
Many soups are great for meal prepping and can be stored for a few days in the fridge or a few months in the freezer.
To know if an instant pot soup can be frozen, see that it doesn’t have one of these ingredients in it:
- low fat milk: low fat milk can be frozen but maybe have an odd texture after thawing. If freezing, evaporated milk or cream is usually a better choice.
- pasta: again, pasta can definitely be frozen, but it will lose a lot of its firm texture in the process. If you’re picky about your pasta, it’s best to leave it out and add it when serving.
- potatoes: yes, again. Potatoes can be frozen, but they can take on a weird texture after thawing. You decide if you want to risk it!
Should I use the Instant Pot soup button?
You can, if you want.
The soup button prevents the soup from boiling and keeps it at a simmer.
For simplicity’s sake, I cook pretty much everything on high pressure, including soups, but it is a neat function to have.
You can set the soup function for more or less time, and high or low pressure.
30+ Instant Pot Soup Recipes
written by Ashley Fehr
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Kristyn says
Love this!! All I want to eat right now is soups! The white chicken chili ones are my favorite!!
The Recipe Rebel says
Thanks!
Shar says
I always ran out of soup recipe ideas and I’m glad I came to this amazing list! These soups are very convenient, quick and tasty. My new go-to list!
The Recipe Rebel says
Enjoy!
Toni says
Such an amazing collection!! Wish I could try them all!
The Recipe Rebel says
Thanks Toni!
Natasha says
I tried the broccoli cheese soup the other day and it turned out so delicious! It was so easy to make using the instant pot. I’ll definitely try the other recipes on the list next.
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Natasha! So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
Tammie Rainworst says
Such a great collection! I just got an IP for Christmas!
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Tammie! Hope you enjoy the recipes! We love our instant pot!
tina says
This is the post I needed to see! SOme of my favorite soups are on here and then more I want to try – especially that alfredo chicken soup – WOW
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Tina! Hope you enjoy them!
Carolyn says
In the recipes calling for a steamer, is that a must or can I make the soup without uninvited one?
Ashley Fehr says
I think you should be able to make most without, but if there are vegetables that cook very quickly, you may want to add them at the end after you release the pressure (like broccoli, etc.).
Mary says
Thank you so much for posting all of these soup recipes! I made your Chicken Chili Verde Soup last Wednesday, ate it for two nights, and then handed the leftovers over to my mom who enjoyed them for two more nights. The great thing about soup is the flavors just develop more intensely the more time you let it sit. I’m going to try your Ham and Bean Soup this week. Thanks, again!
Ashley Fehr says
Yes! I love soup leftovers too! I’m so glad you’ve found some you enjoy!
CATHERINE LEE says
I just love homemade soup. So many ways to change it all up. My favorite is to do a chicken and vegetable soup, add pasta or rice, then add tomato sauce to change it up, or cream. One big pot can make a different soup each time for 3 days out of the week! Eyeballing several of these to try soon. I don’t have an instant pot brand one, it’s an electric pressure cooker xl, but so far most recipes for the instant pot have been working out great. Love it, so much fun! Thank you!
Ashley Fehr says
That’s so great Catherine! I love my pressure cooker, especially for soup — it makes such quick work of it! Let me know if you find any you love!