Base Soup: The Perfect Foundation for Endless Flavour Combinations
A versatile base soup is the foundation of countless delicious and nourishing meals. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a rich, flavourful broth that serves as the starting point for an array of soups, stews, and one-pot dishes. Using your Instant Pot, this base soup comes together quickly and effortlessly, providing you with a homemade, wholesome option that can be customised to suit any taste or dietary need.
Whether you prefer a vegetable-based broth, a hearty chicken stock, or something more robust, this base soup recipe allows for complete flexibility. By starting with onions, garlic, and your choice of herbs, you can easily layer in more ingredients, such as root vegetables, grains, or proteins, depending on the meal you’re preparing. The Instant Pot’s pressure-cooking function ensures that all the flavours meld together beautifully, giving you a rich, deep broth in a fraction of the time it would normally take.
Once prepared, your base soup can be stored and used throughout the week, making it a time-saving solution for quick and healthy meals. Add in fresh vegetables, noodles, beans, or meat to transform the base into a full meal, or use it as a stock for risottos and casseroles. With a good base soup, the possibilities are endless, making it a must-have for any home cook looking to simplify their kitchen routine while keeping meals flavourful and nourishing.
Prep Time:
5 mins
Cook Time:
8 mins
Servings:
2 servings
Total Time:
13 mins
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 celery sticks chopped
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 2 potatoes chopped
- 3 carrots chopped
- 2 tbsp mixed herbs
- 800 ml vegetable stock
- 200 ml chopped tomatoes
Instructions
- Start our delicious Base Soup recipe by selecting SAUTE and add the oil to the pot to begin heating.
- Add onion, celery and garlic and continue to Sauté for 5 minutes.
- Add the potatoes, carrots and mixed herbs and saute for 1 more minute, then press cancel.
- Add the stock and stir everything, deglazing the bottom to remove any burnt-on bits.
- Pour the chopped tomatoes on top but do not stir. Simply secure the lid.
- Select PRESSURE COOK and set the time for 3 minutes.
- When the program has finished, allow the pressure to release naturally.
- Once the valve has dropped, remove the lid.
- Enjoy chunky, or blend the soup using a hand blender if a smooth consistency is preferred.
- Season the base soup with herbs, seeds and spices as desired.