Instant Pot Hamburger Soup

an instant pot with a ladle of hamburger soup

4.81 from 129 votes

This Instant Pot hamburger soup is easy and flavorful! It's a healthier comfort food meal that uses simple everyday ingredients like ground beef and potatoes.

Prep Time10

Cook Time17

Inactive time15

Total Time42

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: electric pressure cooker hamburger soup, Instant Pot ground beef soup, Instant Pot hamburger soup

Servings:

Author: Natasha Bull

Ingredients

1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 medium onion chopped
2 sticks celery chopped
1 pound extra lean (95% lean) ground beef
3 cloves garlic minced
2 heaping tablespoons tomato paste
1 (28 fluid ounce) can diced tomatoes with juices
4 cups beef broth
2 large Russet potatoes diced
1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning or to taste
Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Add the olive oil, onion, and celery to your Instant Pot. Press the sauté button and cook for 4 minutes.
Stir in the beef and garlic. Cook until the beef has browned, stirring occasionally (about 5 minutes). You shouldn't need to drain much fat if you're using extra lean ground beef, but feel free to drain some/most of it if desired (I didn't drain any).
Stir in the tomato paste, then add in the diced tomatoes, beef broth, potatoes, and Italian seasoning.
Close the lid, make sure the valve is on "sealing", and cook on high pressure for 8 minutes.
Once the countdown has finished, do a quick pressure release.
Season with salt & pepper as needed and serve immediately.

Notes

Serves 4-6.
Anything from about 1 to 1.5 pounds ground beef will work.
Use low-sodium beef broth if you're sensitive to salt.
Inactive time indicates the time it takes the Instant Pot to get up to pressure.
Try the stovetop version if you don't own an IP.

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