Instant Pot Hamburger Soup is a tasty weeknight meal that's ready in about 30 minutes. This one-pot hamburger soup turns a few simple ingredients into a delicious dinner!
Instant Pot hamburger soup is a great weeknight dinner option! This quick soup comes together with just a few minutes of prep, and the entire recipe is ready in about 30 minutes.
The soup is hearty - it has ground beef, veggies, and a rich, tomato broth. It's also tasty! The soup gets lots of flavor from its simple ingredients.
How to make Instant Pot hamburger soup
Step 1: Press sauté.
Step 2: When it reads "Hot", add the ground beef to the Instant Pot.
Step 3: Cook, stirring to break up the ground beef, until browned, about 4-5 minutes.
Step 4: Add the onion and celery, and cook, stirring regularly, until softened, about 2-3 minutes.
Step 5: Stir in the garlic, and cook, stirring the entire time, for about 30 seconds.
Press cancel.
Step 6: Stir in 1 cup of beef broth, and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the inner pot.
Step 7: Pour in crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes with juice, diced potatoes, and remaining beef broth. Do not stir.
Step 8: Close and lock the lid, making sure the valve is set to "sealing". Press manual high pressure and adjust the cooking time to 8 minutes.
Step 9: When the cooking time has finished, do a controlled quick release. Unlock and remove the lid.
Step 10: Stir in the Italian seasoning, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Tips
- If you use lean ground beef, there shouldn't be any need to drain it. If you don't use lean ground beef, you may need to drain the grease.
- It's important not to stir once the tomatoes are added. Tomatoes can cause a burn message if stirred in.
- I like to season after cooking because the seasoning can lose some of its potency during cooking.
- I serve the soup with an extra sprinkle of black pepper and a bit of fresh parsley on top.
- This soup goes well with crusty bread or herb breads.
Storage
Store any leftover soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The soup will keep for up to 4 days when properly stored in the fridge.
Instant Pot Hamburger Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 ½ cups diced celery
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 3 cups beef broth divided
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes with juices
- 2 large Russet potatoes diced
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Press sauté.
- When it reads "Hot", add the ground beef to the Instant Pot.
- Cook, stirring to break up the ground beef, until browned, about 4-5 minutes.
- Add the onion and celery, and cook, stirring regularly, until softened, about 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic, and cook, stirring the entire time, for about 30 seconds.
- Press cancel.
- Stir in 1 cup of beef broth, and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the inner pot.
- Pour in crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes with juice, diced potatoes, and remaining beef broth. Do not stir.
- Close and lock the lid, making sure the valve is set to "sealing".
- Press manual high pressure and adjust the cooking time to 8 minutes.
- When the cooking time has finished, do a controlled quick release.
- Unlock and remove the lid.
- Stir in the Italian seasoning, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
- If you use lean ground beef, there shouldn't be any need to drain it. If you don't use lean ground beef, you may need to drain the grease.
- It's important not to stir once the tomatoes are added. Tomatoes can cause a burn message if stirred in.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Steph
Best thing I've made in my insta pot! Thanks for the recipe!
Kate
Thank you!!
Mike
I am not a cook. Actually I only recently started cooking after getting an instant pot a few months ago. I came across this recipe looking for a quick easy dish to make with my beef. It came out excellent. Thank you for this recipe!
Kate
Thank you! I'm so glad that it worked out well for you!
Zman
Just a question....
Using lean ground beef, shouldn't one put a tsp of olive oil in the Instapot first?
Kate
Oil can help to keep the ground beef from sticking and can help promote browning. I haven't found either sticking or browning to be an issue, so I don't use oil, but you certainly can if you prefer.