Description
A hearty and delicious Instant Pot Hamburger Soup perfect for a cozy meal!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 T olive oil (plus a little more if needed)
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped small
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 2 T minced garlic (minced garlic from a jar is fine for this)
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- fresh-ground black pepper to taste
- 2 T dried parsley
- 2 tsp. dried thyme
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 2 T Worcestershire Sauce (see notes for gluten-free)
- 3 cans (14 oz. size) beef broth
- 1 can (14 oz. size) vegetable broth
- 3 cups frozen cauliflower rice (divided)
- 2 T balsamic vinegar (or other flavorful vinegar of your choice)
Instructions
- Chop one cup each of onion and celery and measure out 2 tablespoons minced garlic (or chop fresh garlic if you prefer).
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in the Instant Pot on SAUTE, HIGH HEAT, add the ground beef and cook until it’s nicely browned, breaking apart with a plastic or wooden turner as it cooks. (Don’t use a metal turner, which might scratch the pot.)
- Season the browned meat with salt and fresh ground black pepper, push it over to the side, add another teaspoon of olive oil if needed, and add the chopped onion and celery. Cook 3-4 minutes, then add the minced garlic and cook a minute or two more. Mix the barely-cooked onion/celery mixture into the ground beef.
- Add dried parsley, dried thyme, onion powder, Worcestershire Sauce, beef broth, vegetable broth, and 1 cup frozen cauliflower rice to the pot. Lock the lid and set the Instant Pot to MANUAL, HIGH PRESSURE, 10 minutes. After cooking time is up, let the pot natural release (or natural release 10 minutes and then release the rest of the pressure if you want it to go a bit faster).
- Turn the IP settings back to SAUTE, MEDIUM HEAT, add two more cups cauliflower rice and let the soup simmer until the newly-added cauliflower rice is cooked, about 10-12 minutes. (By now the first cauliflower rice you added will be mostly dissolved, thickening the soup.)
- Stir in 2 T balsamic vinegar (or any flavorful vinegar will work), and taste to see if you want more salt and/or fresh ground black pepper.
- Serve Instant Pot Hamburger Soup hot, with freshly-grated Parmesan cheese to add at the table if desired.
Notes
- Worcestershire Sauce may contain gluten; choose a gluten-free version if required.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg