This Instant Pot hamburger soup is easy and flavorful! It’s a healthier comfort food that uses simple everyday ingredients. The whole family is sure to love it!
I made a regular stovetop version of hamburger soup, so I figured I’d also test out an Instant Pot version. Soup leftovers for days, folks. Good thing this is a yummy soup! 🙂
This soup is great because you can throw in extra veggies if you have them on-hand, and you don’t have to worry too much about measuring anything out, in my opinion. I love forgiving recipes like this. In my “real life” I rarely measure anything. I think there’s a certain freedom in cooking when you ditch the measurements. Just don’t try it with baking. And that is why I rarely bake.
I digress.
As always, I like using my Instant Pot to build flavor in a relatively short amount of time. I’m typically someone who is totally fine making most recipes on my stove, but sometimes it’s nice to use the Instant Pot. It frees up the stove, it’s hands off when you close that lid, and it’s nice to use a gadget that may be collecting dust in a dark corner of the kitchen. 😉
I love how the Instant Pot makes everything fall-apart tender after only a short period of cooking. And you don’t have to mess up the stove. But you do have to clean your Instant Pot… sorry.
This electric pressure cooker hamburger soup is delicious without being creamy. Like I put in the write-up of the stovetop version of this recipe, creamy soups are typically my favorite kinds of soups, but this one is a new favorite for me even sans cream.
The tomato broth is flavorful, and the beef and potatoes make it nice and hearty.
Pro tip: I like to use extra lean ground beef because it’s a bit less fatty, so you can skip the step of draining the fat once you’ve browned it. There’s still a bit of fat left, but I find it adds a nice flavor to the soup. If you do use a fattier ground beef, I would definitely drain some of the fat so the soup doesn’t end up excessively oily.
Like ground beef in soups? You may also like my Instant Pot stuffed pepper soup.
Let me know in the comments below if you’ll give this easy Instant Pot hamburger soup recipe a go.
Questions? Talk to me!
Instant Pot Hamburger Soup
This Instant Pot hamburger soup is easy and flavorful! It's a healthier comfort food that uses simple everyday ingredients.
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 dash Italian seasoning
- 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 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, carefully do a quick pressure release.
Season with salt & pepper as needed and serve immediately.
Recipe 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.
- I use this 6-quart Instant Pot.
- 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.
Annemarie says
I tried this recipe today. I had never made soup like this and used real beef patties. Didn’t have italian seasoning at home so used: Oregano, Basil, Thyme and Rosemary which makes the same combo. It came out really good. My son says the food smells really good. I will put this in my “copy me that” recipes.
Natasha says
I’m glad you liked it, Annemarie!
Marg. says
Made this yesterday for supper, turned out great!
Natasha says
I’m so glad to hear it, Marg!
Erin Johns says
Made this tonight only I used 2 cans rotel tomatoes instead of regular, 1/2 cup lentils instead of potatoes and added frozen peas at the end. Delicious! Will be making this again!
Natasha says
Awesome! So glad you liked it!!
Robin Bullinger says
I made this today. I wanted no potatoes so put chunks of cauliflower. I also added some sliced mushrooms, green beans and some corn. Great flavor!
Natasha says
So glad you liked it!!
Gina says
I loved this recipe I used ground turkey instead of hamburger my husband loved it
Natasha says
So glad to hear it!!
Evelyn Piper says
Used my Instapot that my sister sent me for Christmas for the first time and used your recipe for the Hamburger Soup cause my sister made it for me recently and I loved it. It came out exactly the same and I’m so pleased. Thank you so much for posting this recipe and helping others.
Cheers,
Evelyn
Natasha says
That’s awesome!! So glad it worked out, Evelyn. 🙂
Kim says
Well You’ve Done It Again !!!
I made your chicken and rice instant pot
And now this and my husband said this is really good !!! I said I’ll keep using her recipes when we go on the road , RVing with the Instant Pot and Natasha will be joining us more often . Thanks
Natasha says
Aww I’m so happy to join you on the road!!
Lauren says
Will this all fit in a 3 Qt IP? I just bought a 3 Qt Instant Pot but didn’t know if I needed to cut ingredients in half or if it would fit in the 3 Qt.
Natasha says
Hi! Sorry, I just saw this comment now… for some reason I haven’t been getting all new comment notifications lately. I think the recipe will go over the max fill line on the 3 qt. IP, but maybe try halving it.
Tracy says
I added a tsp of smoked paprika that really added a touch of depth to the flavour to the broth. A fantastic recipe and so quick to assemble. Thank you so much for sharing! … yum! Yup, I’ll be making this one again.
Natasha says
I am so happy you liked it! I love smoked paprika myself… I should try that next time I make this.
Meg says
I add a bag of mixed vegetables to my hamburger soup the one with peas corn and green beans as well as the diced tomato and potatoes! Everyone loves it!
Natasha says
Great!! So pleased to hear it, Meg!
Blythe says
UnREAL!!! SOOOOOO good!
Natasha says
Awesome, so happy you liked it!
Sandy LeTendre says
Do you have to use pressure cooker mode for soups? I just made sauerkraut kilbasa soup and when I hit soup mode after a bit there was a lot of steam coming out. What was I doing wrong? Everything was basically already cooked- can of beans, chicken broth, onion, cup of kraut and seasonings. That’s basically it so it only needed about 20 minutes but I don’t think under pressure
Natasha says
Hi Sandy! My guess is that you didn’t move the valve to “sealing” if steam was coming out. Basically you used the Instant Pot as a regular pot with a lid on.