Dinner for 6
Instant Pot Tomato Soup
This creamy tomato soup cooks with garlic, vegetables, herbs, rice, and stock under pressure before blending smooth.
Typical price
$7.23for 4 servings
$1.81 per serving$7.23 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

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- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 3 lb | $5.97Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 25 oz | $1.74Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.17Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.91Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.12Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.84 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilAsian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3 lb field or roma tomatoes
- 3 cups unsalted chicken stock
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp jasmine rice
- 1 pinch dried basil
- 1 pinch dried thyme
- salt (optional)
- fresh basil
Steps
- Chop the tomatoes, garlic, onion, and carrot into small pieces.
- Set a six-quart Instant Pot to sauté, heat the olive oil and butter, and cook the onion, carrot, and garlic for 5 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, chicken stock, rice, fish sauce, basil, thyme, and a pinch of salt, then stir well.
- Seal the pot and cook on high pressure for 12 minutes, then let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes.
- Blend the soup until smooth, stir in the cream, and heat on sauté for 3 minutes without boiling.
- Season with salt and pepper, then top with fresh basil.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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