Pressure Cooker Tomato Chick Pea Soup
Before my discovery of the incredible Instant Pot, most of my soups were made in a dutch oven that I had passed down to me. I didn’t think anything could make better soups and stews but…let me just say that I am addicted to my Instant Pot!
Soups have always been one of my favorite things to make all year around. And tomato soup is the favorite of most of my crew. Now Chick peas??? Not so much. But a funny thing happens as the chick peas cook in this soup, the flavor changes and even the little ones don’t seem to even notice they were in their bowl!
Ingredients:
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
2 Onions
3 Celery Stalks
3 Carrots
1 Red Bell Pepper
1 Tablespoon Turmeric
1 Tablespoon ground Coriander
1 teaspoon ground Cinnamon
1 Garlic Clove (minced)
28-30 ounces of canned or fresh tomatoes
1 Zucchini
2-3 cups broth (vegetable or bone)
2 cans Chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
salt and pepper
Garnish with Lime wedges, green onions or cilantro (optional)
Directions:
Clean and dice the onions, celery, carrots, and red peppers
Press the saute button (power cook button depending on the brand) on pressure cooker
Once pressure cooker is hot, add butter and oil
Add onions and carrots to pressure cooker and saute for 4-6 minutes until the onions become translucent
Add the celery and red bell pepper, along with the dry spices
Stir in the garlic, tomatoes, and zucchini
Rinse the chickpeas and add to mixture
Add enough broth to cover vegetables (reserve rest to add at end if needed)
Season with Salt and Pepper to taste
Press cancel or off depending on the model of your pressure cooker to cancel saute
Lock lid into place and set venting button to closed
Press manual (or power cook depending on your brand of power cooker) and set cook time to 3 minutes
Once cooking is complete, do a quick release making sure to protect your fingers from the hot steam
Stir well and add additional broth if needed
Just before serving squeeze the lime over the top or offer lime wedges with soup bowls.
If you think your crew might push back on the chick peas in the soup, use your immersion blender and process the soup until smooth. Add as much of the remaining broth as necessary to achieve the desired consistency.
My crew loves this soup with grilled cheese sandwiches or garlic bread. Both are great for dipping in this wonderful soup!
If you enjoy cold soups, this one (especially if processed with your immersion blender) is awesome cold! Serve with diced fresh veggies so everyone can make their own special bowl of soup.
This is also a quick stove top recipe. Check out our dutch oven for Tomato Chick Pea Soup.
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The Instant Pot seems complicated because of all the options.
After seeing your post and others, I can see why you’re addicted to your Instant Pot!
I bet this soup also freezes really well! I love to make soups and freeze containers of it for lunch ideas!
I love how colorful and nutritious this soup looks–saved it for a future weekend cooking idea!
There is a Scottish recipe with lots of legumes that I think would be great to try in the Instant Pot.
I would think that the Instant Pot gives the chickpeas a more palatable texture.
Ooo…yum! That is so pretty…and healthy! Pinning this one!
Thank you for sharing. This soup looks delicious.
Thanks for providing the dutch oven version. It’ll do until I get my own Instant Pot.
I have never tried adding chick peas to soup before!
I’ve never been a fan of cold soups. Maybe I haven’t tried the right one!
This sounds great. My husband really liked chickpeas.
This tomato chick pea soup sounds good. I haven’t tried it before, but I will try this recipe.
I’ve been saving my pennies for a dutch oven but not the Instant Pot is getting in the way! lol
I have seen some amazing recipes come out of the Instant Pot that I can’t believe look so good.
I wonder if you can make hummus out of those chickpeas in a pressure cooker.
Yes! But you really don’t need to cook them if from a can. If you have raw beans, cook about 8-10 minutes and allow a natural pressure release.
Wow! That is such a time saver. I’m really going to have to try it.
I have a stovetop pressure cooker but have never tried a soup in it.
I love that you were able to introduce new and different food to your family because of the Instant Pot.
I wonder what it is about this cooking method that changes the taste of the chick peas.
I know that people swear by their Instant Pot. I would be concerned over the learning curve to use one.
My mom would have loved this!
I can’t believe that the Instant Pot makes this soup in 3 minutes!! Talk about a time-saver!
I think I would try tomato soup if I made it in an Instant Pot. But only with grilled cheese sandwiches!
I like your idea of blitzing the chickpeas in the soup. No one has to know!
My husband still can’t believe it but I never had tomato soup growing up or even as a young adult. It just wasn’t something my family ate. This looks like a good one to try.
I am going to try this receipe
This sounds like a nice, hearty soup that’s perfect for an Instant Pot.
This soup looks good and filling.
Looks delicious!
I like a good tomato soup, chick peas are healthy.
Looks good and tasty love to try this
Interesting recipe. I am not much of a fan of chickpeas but it looks tasty.