Instant Pot Tomato Soup features roasted tomatoes in a classic bowl of comfort food. Made in minutes, the pressure cooker seals in the flavor of a slowly simmered soup.
No Instant Pot? No problem. Try my stovetop Roasted Tomato Soup recipe or my Tortellini Tomato Soup instead!
Roasted Tomato Soup
Ahhhh, soup season! On a chilly night, I love serving steaming bowls of homemade soup. There’s nothing quite so warming or universally loved.
I love that most soups are easy to toss into the crockpot to simmer throughout the day. Sometimes though, you need a soup that comes together quickly. That’s where Instant Pot Soup recipes come in handy!
This Instant Pot Tomato Soup uses fresh tomatoes that you roast in the oven along with canned crushed tomatoes. Some of you who garden may still have tomatoes to harvest! Roast ’em up for a deeper flavor and enjoy them in a delicious soup this fall.
Love soup in the Instant Pot? Try our instant pot french onion soup recipe next!
Ingredient Notes
- Roma tomatoes – Fresh, juicy roma tomatoes are best for roasting. Choose tomatoes that are firm and shiny.
- Crushed tomatoes – Plain crushed tomatoes from again are perfect, or use a fire roasted or herb seasoned variety if you prefer the flavor.
- Chicken broth – Vegetable broth makes a good substitute to make this soup vegetarian.
- Heavy cream – You can substitute regular milk here if needed, but the soup won’t be as, well, creamy.
- Herbs – A combo of dried oregano, basil, parsley and thyme complements the deep roasted tomato flavor beautifully.
- Optional toppings for serving – Grated Parmesan cheese and croutons add the finishing touch!
How to Roast Tomatoes
Roasting tomatoes brings out their natural sweetness and adds a hint of smokiness that makes this soup so good. It’s easier than you think to roast them yourself!
- Cut the tomatoes in half and arrange them evenly on a baking sheet.
- Drizzle olive oil over the halves tomatoes and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Bake at 400 degrees for at least 45 minutes and up to an hour.
How to Make Instant Pot Tomato Soup
Here’s how I used roasted tomatoes to make a hearty, creamy soup in the Instant Pot.
STEP 1. Saute onions and garlic
Set your Instant Pot to sauté and cook the onions in olive oil until they start to become translucent and a little brown around the edges. Add the garlic and cook for an additional minutes.
STEP 2. Add tomatoes
Add the canned tomatoes to the pot along with the herbs and give everything a few good stirs to combine all the ingredients.
Then, add the roasted tomato halves and chicken stock.
STEP 3. Pressure cook
Lock the lid on the pot and seal the valve. Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes. When the cook time ends, let the pressure naturally release for 10 minutes.
STEP 4. Blend
After quick releasing the remaining pressure, use an immersion blender to puree the soup while still in the pot.
Stir in heavy cream and serve!
Tips & Tricks
- Serving suggestions: I love this soup topped with crispy croutons and a handful of shredded cheese. Green onions make a tasty topping too.
- To prevent burn notice, make sure to scrape any remaining onion and garlic off the bottom and sides of the pot when you add the tomatoes and broth.
- Don’t forget to add a side of garlic bread or dinner rolls to mop up the leftovers!
Recipe FAQs
No worries! You can transfer the soup from the instant pot to a regular blender to puree to your desired consistency. You may need to do it in batches, so have another bowl on hand to make this easier!
You can store the Roasted Tomato Soup in an airtight container in the fridge for about a week. You can also freeze the soup for 6-8 weeks!
Absolutely! Use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth, it’s just as delicious!
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- Instant Pot Lasagna Soup
- Broccoli Cheese Soup
- Instant Pot Potato Soup
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Instant Pot Tomato Soup
Ingredients
- 10 Roma Tomatoes sliced lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 cups chicken stock
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- Croutons optional, for garnish
- Shredded Parmesan Cheese optional, for garnish
- Chives or Green onion optional, for garnish
Instructions
Roast the Tomatoes
- Heat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the halved Roma tomatoes on a baking sheet and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Roast tomatoes in the oven for 45-60 minutes, set aside.
Pressure Cook
- Set your Instant Pot to sauté and cook the onions in the remaining tablespoon of olive oil for approximately 4-5 minutes, until the sides of the onions start to become transluscent and browned on the edges.
- Add the garlic and cook an additional minute.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, oregano, basil, parsley, and thyme. Mix to combine.
- Add the chicken stock and roasted tomato halves.
- Lock the lid in place and move the vent on top to "SEALING." Cook on High Pressure for 15 minutes, allowing the Instant Pot to naturally release for about 10 minutes after the cook time.
- Release the remaining pressure and open the lid. Use an immersion blender to puree the soup until desired consistency.
- Stir in the heavy cream.
- Serve with croutons and a little sprinkle of cheese and green onions, if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
This creamy, tangy, oh-so-flavorful Roasted Tomato Soup is one of the best tomato soups I’ve ever tasted. Once you try it, you won’t be able to resist making it again and again for as long as soup season sticks around!
I would like to know if I can cut this recipe in half and use just fresh tomatoes from the garden. Or do I have to have some Roma Tomatoes for the soup.
Would the difference be that it would be juicer which you could thicken?
I will roast them this time.
Thanks Diane
I don’t own an instant pot, how else can I make this in a regular stovetop pan?
I saw this post yesterday and made the soup in the afternoon. I loved it and gave some to my neighbor who said she had to have the recipe! So delicious and very quick and easy. I will definitely make this again!
Delicious soup! Just as good as the tomato soup at La Madeline! Going to freeze the rest of it since it was just for me and my husband.
Can I half this recipe for one person in a 6 qt instant pot?
I have a ton of garden fresh tomatoes I need to use before they get bad. How can I replace the crushed tomatoes with fresh ones? Do I just need to blanch them, peel them, and process in the blender? Thanks for the help!
Of course you can.
Would this fit in a 3 quart pot?
Would it be okay to use canned fire roasted tomatoes instead of fresh tomatoes, and if so, what size of canned tomatoes. How many ounces is equivalent to 10 Roma tomatoes?
I came for the same question. Was so excited try until I saw I had to roast my own tomatoes for an hour! LOL
Yes you can do fire roasted, You’ll need about two cups worth.
Would it still be good without the cream? What about using cashew cream?
This looks amazing. Question, do you leave the skins on the roasted tomatoes?
I left the skins on and it came out great! Wonderful recipe.
I love tomato soup especially with grilled cheese. I haven’t made it in the instant pot yet. Super easy!
Roasting the tomatoes makes all the difference in taste! This is delicious! Perfect comfort food.
Roasting my garden grown tomatoes now! Smells amazing! Thanks for the recipe 🙂