Instant Pot Tomato Soup

Name: Instant Pot Tomato Soup
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 2 medium onions, thinly sliced; 1 medium fennel bulb, thinly sliced; Kosher salt; 2 tsp. smoked paprika; 1 tsp. fennel seeds, lightly crushed; ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper (optional); 2 28-oz. cans whole peeled tomatoes; Freshly ground black pepper; 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter; 1 tsp. (or more) sugar; Heavy cream, Greek yogurt, or sour cream (for serving; optional); Flaky sea salt; An Instant Pot or other electric pressure cooker

Instructions

A straight-down-the-middle, simple, nostalgic-tasting tomato soup with long-cooked flavor, thanks to a generous amount of aromatics and a short but intense cook time under pressure. This is pretty delicious on its own but would be an ideal teammate for a great grilled cheese sandwich.

Updated at: Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:34:55 GMT