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There are few dinners more comforting than a big mug of warm tomato soup. Bonus points if it’s homemade! And if you have an Instant Pot,
homemade soup is a breeze. REALLY! Yes, you can make homemade Instant Pot tomato soup. It’s easy peasy.
I love making homemade soup. I usually follow my grandmother’s model of throw whatever you have on hand in a pot and let it simmer away into something comforting and delicious.
I wasn’t sure what to put in my tomato soup besides well…tomatoes, though. After a quick Google search I got to work and made up the recipe as I went along.
Serve this with grilled cheese sandwiches for the ultimate comfort meal. Or a simple green salad for a lighter touch.
This homemade tomato soup recipe was a big hit! My daughter’s best friend was over for dinner and said I should be a chef at Panera! That’s high praise from her!
What are your favorite soups?
No Instant Pot? You can make it on the stovetop in a large stockpot
. (But, seriously, consider an Instant Pot! They are awesome!)

Homemade tomato soup
Ingredients
- •2 large cans 28 ounces each crushed San Marzano tomatoes
- •2 tablespoons olive oil
- •1 onion diced
- •2 cups baby carrots
- •2 gloves garlic diced
- •1 tablespoon tomato paste
- •1 packet chicken bouillon I used gluten-free
- •1 teaspoon sugar
- •1 cup whole milk
- •Salt pepper and dried Italian seasoning to taste
Instructions
- Set Instant Pot to saute.
- Pour olive oil in Instant Pot. Add onions, garlic and carrots.
- Saute until they begin to soften.
- Add tomatoes, tomato paste chicken bouillon, sugar and seasonings.
- Set for 10 minutes on "manual" with a natural release. (Or do quick release if you're in a hurry.)
- Use a blender to puree soup. (I used an immersion blender.)
- Stir in milk right before serving.
I love tomato soup but I haven’t tried making it yet. Now that I got a second crockpot for xmas I plan on using it more.
I love my crockpot. I got it for my wedding, so it’s 14 years old!
Let me know what creations you come up with!
Yum, this looks really comforting! I’m Anetta from The Wanderlust Kitchen and I’m in your SITS girls tribe! Wanted to drop by to say “hi!”
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