This Instant Pot Easy Pumpkin Soup recipe is rich, creamy and simple to make from canned pumpkin and a few other ingredients in your pressure cooker.
It's finally cooling off here, which means it's time for some easy Instant Pot soup recipes -- like easy pumpkin soup. And, this pumpkin soup is one of the easiest Instant Pot recipes you can make. It's savory, creamy, healthy and the perfect fall soup recipe!
I have an easy pumpkin soup recipe that I usually make on the stove, but since I'm trying to convert some regular recipes to Instant Pot recipes, I just had to try making pumpkin soup in the pressure cooker. I made this pumpkin soup for the kids' lunch today, and they loved it. My daughter even said it was the best pumpkin soup ever!
I make pumpkin soup without heavy cream -- it gets a creamy texture when you blend it. So, this Instant Pot easy pumpkin soup is pretty healthy, but you can definitely add cream in before serving. It makes this delicious soup taste even better!
How do you make easy pumpkin soup in the Instant Pot
I make easy pumpkin soup with canned pumpkin -- we're keeping this as simple as possible! But, to bring out the flavor, I like to heat the pumpkin first.
You can do this right in the pressure cooker on the Saute setting. Just cook the onions and pumpkin with a little butter, and season it.
Then, add some lemon juice and chicken broth, and pressure cook it. If you want to make vegetarian or vegan pumpkin soup, use vegetable oil and vegetable broth. I almost always have chicken broth on hand, so that's what I usually use.
Instant Pot pumpkin soup takes just 5 minutes to pressure cook. After that, give it a good stir. And to make it super creamy, use an immersion blender to blend the soup until it's nice and smooth.
If you don't have an immersion blender, you can use a regular blender or, better yet, the new Instant Pot Ace Blender. I don't own one yet, but I'm definitely thinking about it!
You can stir in a little bit of cream before serving, or let people add their own if they prefer. But, you don't have to. This pumpkin soup is so good just as it is!
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Recipe for Instant Pot easy pumpkin soup
Instant Pot Easy Pumpkin Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup finely chopped white onion
- 1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon dried sage
- 1 lemon juice of, or 1 tablespoon
- 1 32-ounce carton low sodium organic chicken broth
Instructions
- Hit SAUTE on the Instant Pot, and when it reads Hot, add the butter and onions, and cook until onions are slightly soft, stirring frequently
- Stir in the pumpkin, sea salt, pepper, sage and lemon juice, and cook until warm
- Hit CANCEL, stir in the chicken broth, and deglaze bottom of pot to make sure pumpkin isn't stuck to bottom. Place lid on Instant Pot, turn vent to Sealing position, and hit PRESSURE COOK for 5 minutes
- Pot will take a few minutes to reach pressure, then cook for 5 minutes and beep after cooking. Allow a 5-minute natural release, then do a gradual quick release to release remaining pressure
- When pin drops, open lid, and stir. Use immersion blender to blend soup until slightly thick and creamy, then serve immediately. You can add a few drops of heavy cream when serving, if desired
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I hope you enjoy this Instant Pot easy pumpkin soup recipe as much as we do!
Ann says
I’ve been on a soup kick lately, and this is one of my favorites. Is there anything as good as a warm bowl of soup in October? I like how it fills you with warmth and comfort on cold fall days. Somebody stop me. No, seriously. I make it on a regular basis. I cannot help it. Super easy to cook. My kids love to pour a little soup into a mug and heat it up to have a light meal. Highly recommend to try it even those who are not big fans of pumpkin.
Dee says
This is one of our favorites. So happy you like the soup, too. Thanks, Ann.
Kimberly says
Love pumpkin soup, this looks so yummy!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says
This soup couldn't look any more perfect!
Dee says
Thank you so very much, Erin!
Sandra | A Dash of Sanity says
I love how creamy it looks! Perfect for fall!
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
This looks so good! love that you can make it in a pressure cooker!
Dee says
Thanks, Toni! My family loved this soup. 🙂
Amanda says
This is really interesting and just in time for soup season!
Demeter says
This looks so good! Such an quick and easy way to warm up on a chilly day.
Dee says
Definitely! I'm so glad it's soup season. 🙂
Meghan says
I would totally eat this every single day 🙂 Looks so comforting!
Dee says
Thanks, Meghan! It's definitely comfort food! 🙂