Step 1: Press the sauté option and melt the butter with the basil, oregano and thyme and cook for 1 minute.
Step 2: Turn the instant pot off and stir in olive oil.
Step 3: Rinse tomatoes, remove and discard stems and chop the tomatoes up.
Step 4: Peel and chop the onions and garlic cloves
Step 5: Add remaining ingredients, except for cream, in the instant pot.
Step 6: Cover and seal making sure you have the valve set to the sealing position.
Step 7: Set to manual for 20 minutes.
Step 8: Allow the pot to naturally release for 30 minutes.
Step 9: After the 30 minutes are up, release the pressure if not already done naturally, remove lid and turn on sauté option.
Step 10: Let this cook for 30 minutes, stirring after every 5 minutes to make sure nothing sticks to the bottom.
Step 11: Puree with immersion blender, taste the puree and if it is too acidic add a bit of sugar.
Step 12: Stir in the cream.
Step 13: Ladle into bowls, toss in cheese and croutons if using and enjoy!
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