Curling up with a warm bowl of this Instant Pot Creamy Tomato Hamburger Soup might be one of my favorite things to do on a chilly winter night. Creamy, comforting, made from squeaky clean ingredients and veggie-loaded, this soup is a complete meal that your family is going to devour…and you are going to adore since you can make it in minutes in your handy dandy Instant Pot.

Instant Pot Creamy Tomato Hamburger Soup served in a big white bowl with a spoon inside and the Instant Pot blurred in the background

Creamy Tomato Hamburger Soup

This soup comes with a back story, guys. It’s been part of my life for many years and has been with me through many seasons of life.

As a child, I remember my mother making a version of this soup on chilly fall and winter nights for dinner. I don’t recall her exact recipe….and I don’t think I haven ever seen it actually written down (call me out if I’m wrong, Ma), but I remember being *so jazzed* when I saw her cooking hamburger soup for dinner.

While the veggies my mom used always changed (I assume because she used whatever was handy and needed to be used up), the soup always had a creamy tomato base and was loaded with crumbled hamburger.

Side view of the healthy soup in a white bowl with a spoon to the right and the Instant Pot blurred in the background

Everyone has a handful of recipes that were staples during their childhood, and hamburger soup was definately one of mine!

Fast forward to my college years….and me being dirt poor. I was living with (equally dirt poor) friends and we would literally scrape together whatever edible provisions we had on hand to make this soup on repeat. Back then, we affectionately called it  “Stone Soup” after the childhood folk tale in which a hungry stranger convinces the people of a town to each share a small amount of their food in order to make a meal that everyone enjoys.

Overhead on the delicious soup with carrots, spices and a spoon next to the white bowl

Community meal

In many ways, hamburger soup was Stone Soup, since it was a community meal made up of whatever we had.  It was easy, always fed everyone and could usually be made without us needing to go to the store. 

One person would bring the carrots.

Someone else brought the hamburger.

Another person brought some sort of other veggie.

I was always in charge of the tomato soup…..and the cooking.

And just like I remembered from my childhood, the soup was always different…but always delicious, filling and stuck with us through many all-night study sessions.

A hand with a spoon ready to try Instant Pot Creamy Tomato Hamburger Soup with a few fresh carrots next to the bowl

Still making hamburger soup

And now, here I am. Far from childhood and those college years, but still making hamburger soup. While my method and even some ingredients have changed over the years, the flavor of the hamburger soup my mother used to make me when I was little still shines through in each bite. It is still a staple in my home…

Then, now….and probably always…..

A white bowl full of the amazing Instant Pot Creamy Tomato Hamburger Soup with a white towel behind it

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Instant Pot Creamy Tomato Hamburger Soup served in a big white bowl with a spoon inside and the Instant Pot blurred in the background
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Instant Pot Creamy Tomato Hamburger Soup {Paleo, Whole30}

Yield: 6 -8
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Cuisine: American
Course: Soup
Curling up with a warm bowl of this Instant Pot Creamy Tomato Hamburger Soup might be one of my favorite thing to do on a chilly winter night. Creamy, comforting, made from squeaky clean ingredients and veggie-loaded, this soup is a complete meal that your family is going to devour…and you are going to adore since you can make it in minutes in your handy dandy Instant Pot.

Ingredients
 

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons avocado or coconut oil
  • 3/4 cup non-dairy milk (cashew, almond or coconut milk will work)
  • 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 2 large garlic cloves, peeled
  • 4 cups broth or stock
  • 1 28-oz can crushed or diced tomatoes
  • 1 6-oz can tomato paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
  • 3 large carrots, washed and diced
  • 2 cups loosely packed kale, deribbed and roughly chopped
  • black pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a blender, combine the non-dairy milk, onion, garlic, broth/stock, tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, basil, and salt. Blend until smooth and mixture has an even consistency. Set aside for a moment.
  • Turn on your Instant Pot’s “saute” function and add the oil to the pot. Once hot, crumble the ground beef into the Instant Pot. Brown for a minute or two until the meat is mostly browned, but still slightly pink.
  • Add tomato mixture to the Instant Pot and stir. Add diced carrots to the Instant Pot as well, stirring one more time to combine.
  • Place the lid on the Instant Pot, lock in place and turn the valve to sealing. Select the manual setting and set to cook for 10 minutes on HIGH pressure.
  • Once the time is up, switch the valve to venting to quick release the pressure.
  • Once all of the pressure is released, remove the lid and add the kale to the pot. Stir a few times and replace the lid. Allow the kale to wilt in the hot soup for 3-4 minutes.
  • After the kale has had a chance to wilt, remove the lid and enjoy the soup immediately!
Calories: 331kcal, Carbohydrates: 15g, Protein: 20g, Fat: 21g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Cholesterol: 58mg, Sodium: 908mg, Potassium: 696mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 7613IU, Vitamin C: 36mg, Calcium: 116mg, Iron: 3mg