Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup is a giant pot of one-pot comfort food that is a perfect dump and go weeknight meal. An easy meal made with pantry staples and some stew meat for a delicious filling meal.
3cupsfrozen mixed vegetablescan use canned, see below notes
114-ounce candiced tomatoeswith liquid
1teaspoonItalian herb seasoning
½ teaspoonsalt
½ teaspoonground thyme
2tablespoonsWorcestershire sauce
4cupsbeef brothI used unsalted
Instructions
Cooking and seasoning the meat
Preheat the Instant Pot to saute, and add a small amount of oil to it.
Add the cubed beef, ½ the salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika. Cook for a couple of minutes until meat is lightly browned.
Add the onion, celery, and mushrooms to the pot. Saute for a couple of minutes until lightly softened.
If there are a lot of brown bits on the bottom of your pot be sure to add a little water or broth to deglaze before going to the next step to prevent any sort of BURN notice.
Finishing the soup
Add the cubed potatoes, frozen mixed vegetables, Italian seasoning, remaining salt, Worcestershire sauce, ground thyme, diced tomatoes with liquid, and beef broth. Give a gentle stir.
Cook on high pressure for 20-minutes then follow with a 10-minute natural pressure release.
Serve immediately, or store in the refrigerator for up to one week. This can be frozen for 2-3 months then thawed in the refrigerator. Reheat in microwave.
Instant Dutch Oven
Instant Dutch Oven - follow all the steps above, then cook on 300-degrees for one-hour. Or, slow cook for 8-hours after following the steps above.
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Notes
You can use fresh or leftover beef from pot roast or steak. You can also use whatever vegetables you like for this recipe. You can also use new baby potatoes that are whole for this recipe.If you don't have frozen or fresh vegetables then you can use canned. If using canned vegetables then add at the end after the pressure is released then cook on saute for a couple of minutes to warm.If you would like to thicken your soup just make a cornstarch slurry of equal parts water and cornstarch then add at the end on saute.To add a little spice to your soup just add some hot red pepper flakes, a parmesan rind, diced jalapeno, chili crunch, or hot sauce to the mix prior to cooking.