Homemade Instant Pot Carrot Soup

Instant Pot carrot soup is so easy and a healthy start to any vegan or vegetarian dinner. Made with fresh vegetables and 5 other ingredients you can make it your meal tonight. 

Ninja Foodi Carrot Soup

This time of year I’m trying to create as many healthy Instant Pot recipes as possible using what’s in season. You can make it as an easy Ninja Foodi recipe too. Carrots are one of those vegetables that are always available which is nice. If you just can’t get enough of them, this is the best carrot soup you’ll make!

Want to be a little bad some night? You can drizzle a bit of heavy cream on the top and stir that in for a creamy version that is to die for too. I mean….I can taste it already y’all.

Instant Pot Carrot Soup Coconut Milk

If you still want the creaminess but can be dairy free and a little bit of sweetness try coconut instead of cow or almond milk. Have a little one at home but want them to enjoy the same meal?? Make this into Instant Pot baby food too! Don’t have this kind of pressure cooker?? That’s okay, you can use your Ninja Foodi, Crockpot Express or Mealthy.

Potato Carrot Soup Instant Pot

You could throw in some small diced taters in there too like we did with our potato celery soup. That will make it thicker and a bit more hearty just with the addition of that one other element.

Like I said, you only need a few things for this carrot recipe one pot meal.

How to Make Homemade Carrot Soup

Yes you can certainly make the same thing on the stove in a pot but you will have to tend to it a lot more so it doesn’t get too hot on the bottom. When steaming carrots and potatoes together like this under high pressure you can make them oh so soft that there is little time needed in a blender to smooth it out.

1. Carrots
   • if you wanted to add potatoes, skin 1 russet and dice into very small bite size pieces
2. Onion
3. Garlic
4. Vegetable stock or broth
5. Olive oil
6. Ginger if you want carrot ginger soup
7. Salt and pepper to taste, optional

Beyond that you’ll need a blender or immersion blender to make it smooth. I have even found everything at our local Dollar store which lands this on our list of cheap Instant Pot recipes too!

Homemade Creamy Carrot Soup

Yes, this is a vegan carrot soup recipe as well as a vegetarian option. Of course if you aren’t either of those it is excellent too but I say that because this dinner is something everyone can enjoy.

• If you want to make it like this, just add some coconut milk at the end of the cooking process before you blend it together.

This will bring a creaminess to your meal with just a touch of sweetness. Either way it is delicious and one of our favorite Instant Pot soup recipes.

Pressure cooker carrot soup

Put Instant Pot on saute and add the carrots, onions and garlic with your oil. Cook until onions are translucent. Then add garlic and ginger for one minute of cooking. Then turn pot off.

1. Pour in your broth and any salt and pepper you’d like to include.
2. I prefer to season when it is done.
3. Close lid and steam valve and push the soup button. Cook for 15 minutes, then allow pot to naturally release steam for 15 minutes.
4. Release rest of steam.
5. Use immersion blender right in the pot to puree or wait until it cools and then pour into a blender and smooth.

Since it’s pressure cooked on high pressure essentially the carrots will be very soft when it’s done. For a chunky carrot soup then just use a mashed potato masher to break them down. Want it creamy then use a blender. Add some coconut milk before blending if you choose to add some of that.

Cream of Carrot Soup

If you DID want to use your stove top you can do that as well, it will just take longer and you’ll need to pay attention to it all along the process.

• Follow the steps below as far as sauteeing in a large pot.
  • Add the garlic, olive oil, onions and carrots during this time until onions become somewhat clear in color.
• After adding broth put on a lid and reduce heat to low so it is at a slow simmer for at least 20 minutes.
  • You’ll want to tend to it stirring every 5 minutes or so.
• Keep on stove until carrots are as soft as you’d like them to be, then remove from heat.
• Allow to cool and add to blender, or use immersion blender inside your pot.
  • Do not use this type if you are using a non stick pot.

Optional add ins:

1. Touch of Tobasco if you want it hot add a few drops
2. Coconut milk for a touch of sweetness and a creamy Instant Pot carrot soup
3. Squeeze of 1/2 a fresh lime for an added flavor profile

These healthy meals have carrots in them too!!

• Our Instant Pot split pea soup recipe is so simple to make with dry split peas in no time.
• We share 3 pressure cooker vegetable soup recipe here. You can pack them into these!
• If you’re looking for a heartier meal, this stew has lots of veggies and meat. Serve with extra air fryer carrots to boot.
• Pressure cooker broccoli cheese soup is always a winner too in our house.

Can you freeze carrot soup?

Yes! I like putting single servings into freezer containers and then pop it out into a microwave safe bowl to reheat in the microwave. Reheat in 30 second intervals stirring in between each time so it heats evenly.  Serve this with air fryer biscuits or pull apart bread recipe that is semi homemade with refrigerated biscuits.