Easy Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup

Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup is the ultimate cozy-comfy, super satisfying meal when you’re short on time but want that slow-simmered taste of a soup that’s been cooking for hours. Filled with veggies and tender beef, it’s easy on the budget and sure to be a family favorite comfort food recipe.

Satisfying Soup Recipe Without the Wait

If you’re craving a big hearty bowl of comforting soup that will warm you from the inside out but didn’t plan ahead to make it happen, don’t worry. We’ve got you covered with this easy Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup.

Thanks to the magic of pressure cooking, what would take hours to accomplish on the stovetop, takes a total time of less than an hour start to finish. And most of that time is hands-off time so you’re free to catch up on those life tasks that never seem to end or just relax and take a moment to breathe.

What are the Ingredients in this soup?

• Beef stew meat – ‘Stew meat’ or any tougher cut of meat that benefits from slow (or in this case fast but under high pressure) moist-heat cooking. Is made by cutting beef chuck roast (or shoulder) or round (rump) roast into cubes. Buying a large roast and cutting your own stew meat at home is a great way to save money.
• Avocado oil or olive oil
• Potatoes  – Yukon Gold potatoes, or Russet potatoes, leaving the skin on to increase the fiber while cutting down on prep time. Sweet potatoes or butternut squash would also work
• Celery and Carrots
• Onion and Garlic
• Green beans  – You can use fresh or frozen veggies
• Frozen peas
• Diced tomatoes – If you prefer a more rich tomato flavor we recommend adding 4-6 ounces of tomato paste
• Beef broth – you can also use beef stock but may need to add an additional teaspoon salt if unsalted
• Thyme – fresh or dried thyme or use oregano if that’s what you have on hand
• Italian seasoning
• Fine salt and black pepper

Find the ingredient list with exact measurements in the recipe card below

How to Make Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup in Your Instant Pot

1. Brown the beef cubes: Select the ‘saute’ function on your Instant Pot. Add the oil to the bottom of the pot. When it starts to shimmer, add half of the meat and cook for 2-3 minutes until browned. Flip the cubes of beef over and repeat on the other side. Remove meat to a plate and repeat browning with the remaining beef cubes. Press ‘Cancel’ when the second half of the meat has been browned. Return all meat to the Instant Pot.
2. Add the vegetables: to the Instant Pot, add the onions, potatoes, carrots, celery, garlic, diced tomatoes, broth, thyme, and Italian seasoning (reserving the frozen peas and green beans for later). Stir, lock the lid into place, set value to ‘Sealing’ position then set cooking time for 20 minutes at high pressure. We found that 20 minutes is the perfect time to make the beef nice and tender and the vegetables just perfect (not mushy).
3. Release the pressure: After cooking time is up, allow for 10 minutes of natural pressure release before flipping the vent valve to ‘venting’ to quick release any residual pressure. Remove the lid. Press ‘Cancel’ then select the ‘Sauté’ function.
4. Add frozen vegetables: Add remaining ingredients (frozen peas and frozen green beans) to the soup. Stir then cook for 5-6 minutes or until they are heated through. Taste your homemade vegetable beef soup and season with additional salt and pepper to taste.

For the complete directions and ingredient amounts, scroll down to the recipe card below. All of our recipes include nutrition information, listing kcal, protein, carbohydrates/carb, fiber, sugar, sodium, cholesterol, total fat, and more per serving.

How to Freeze Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup

Allow soup to cool to room temperature. Then place in the refrigerator to cool completely before transferring it to the freezer. We like to freeze the soup in airtight containers, reusable zip top bags, or souper cubes.

Ensuring that the soup is chilled before freezing reduces the number of ice crystals that form on the surface. Ice crystals on the surface increase the chances of freezer burn during long storage periods so take the time to cool and chill before you freeze for best results.

To reheat the soup

Add the desired amount of thawed soup to a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 1 ½ minutes. Stir and continue to heat for 30 second increments until hot. To reheat on the stovetop, place soup in a pot over medium heat. Heat until soup reaches a desired temperature stirring every 30 seconds. You can also heat from frozen. You’ll just need to add additional time.

What to Serve with Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup

While a hearty soup like this vegetable beef Instant pot soup is basically a meal in a bowl, it never hurts to serve it with a biscuit to mop up all that goodness. These gluten-free biscuits are one of our favorites for the soup season. Another option is our gluten-free buttermilk biscuits.

5 Reasons to Buy an Instant Pot

If you’re one of the select few who has yet to get on the Instant Pot train, don’t fret. We have a recipe for a slow cooker soup and crockpot soup that’s made with ground beef – they are both remarkably similar to this Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup recipe. But if you’re on the fence about taking the plunge and getting yourself an Instant Pot, let us give you a little nudge:

1. It’s more than a pressure cooker – Though most people use their Instant Pot almost exclusively for pressure cooking, it’s actually a ‘multi-cooker’. It has many functions that allow you to do everything from sauteing, steaming, making yogurt, slow cooking, and more.
2. It’s efficient – the Instant Pot uses little energy because cooking times are significantly reduced as compared to slow cooking.
3. It’s safe – All of the Instant Pot models have 10 or more built-in safety mechanisms making them the safest way to pressure cook.
4. It’s easy to clean – Both the inner stainless steel pot and the lid are dishwasher safe. The pot can be washed in the bottom rack of your dishwasher and the lid and seal can be washed on the top rack.
5. You forgot to take the meat out of the freezer – It happens to all of us! Thankfully, with an Instant Pot, you can go from frozen to ready-to-eat in very little time. Check out these 5 foods that can be cooked from frozen.

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