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Fresh Cream of Tomato Soup in the Instant Pot

Here's how you make Fresh Cream of Tomato Soup in the Instant Pot
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  • Servings: 4 - 6
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 60m
  • The following recipe serves 4 - 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 6 pounds very ripe whole tomatoes
  • 1/2 a pound unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dries thyme
  • 2 yellow onions
  • 4-6 cloves garlic
  • 1 1/4 cups 35% whipping cream
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • 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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