Instant Pot Vegetable Barley Soup Recipes

VEGETABLE BARLEY SOUP INSTANT POT

Steps:

• Turn your Instant Pot on to the Sauté function. Add the olive oil. Let the oil get warm in 30 seconds. Add chopped onions. Sprinkle some salt. Sauté on high for 2 minutes.
• Add crushed tomatoes, garlic and seasoning. Stir frequently for 3-4 minutes. Add barley, beans and rest of the veggies ( except spinach). Stir a few times so ingredients are mixed well together. (2-3 minutes )
• Add vegetable broth (or water) and mix well. Deglaze the pot by scraping the bottom with the spatula and making sure nothing is stuck at the bottom. Cancel Sauté function.
• Place the lid on Instant Pot and move the knob to SEALING. Press MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK high pressure for 5 minutes.
• After it is done cooking, wait for 5 minutes and do a QPR quick pressure release by moving the valve from SEALING to VENTING. Open the lid.
• Add spinach and lemon juice. Gently stir the soup using a ladle. Adjust the seasoning. Serve in a bowl. Drizzle some lemon juice, black pepper, and garnish with fresh chopped herbs. Bon Appetit!
• In a heavy bottom pan, add the olive oil. Once the oil heats up, add onions. Sprinkle some salt. Sauté on high for 2-3 minutes.
• Add crushed tomatoes, garlic and seasoning. Let it sizzle. Stir frequently for 3-4 minutes. Add barley, beans and rest of the veggies ( except spinach). Stir a few times so ingredients are mixed well together. (2-3 minutes )
• Add vegetable broth. (or water) Mix well. Let it come to boil on high heat. Then reduce heat, cover the pan, and let it cook for about 15 mins on medium heat.
• Check and stir a few times to make sure it does not burn at the bottom. Barley should be tender, and potatoes should be soft. Turn the heat off. Serve garnished as suggested. Enjoy.
• Follow the same directions as above. Cook on High setting for 3 hours or Low setting for 5-6 hours.

INSTANT POT VEGETABLE BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Wash barley well and drain all the water. Keep it aside.
• Next, turn on the Insta Pot on saute mode. Heat oil, add ginger, garlic, green onions, and celery. Saute for a minute.
• Now add all the vegetables, tomato, washed barley, water, all spices, parsley, Rosemary and Jalapeno. Stir well.
• Cover the IP with its locking lid and set the vent valve on the sealing position.
• Turn off the IP from saute mode.
• Press the manual/pressure button and set the timer for 21 minutes, under high pressure.
• Once cooking time is done, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes and then quick release the remaining pressure.
• Open the lid, stir the soup and Voila!
• Your hearty, comforting and delicious one-pot meal - Instant Pot Vegetable Barley Soup, is ready.
• Squeeze some lemon juice and garnish the soup with some parsley. Enjoy!

INSTANT POT VEGETABLE SOUP WITH BARLEY

Steps:

• Turn on the saute function on your Instant Pot to normal. Heat the oil and saute the onions until starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the mushroms, garlic, carrot, and celery. Saute, stirring often, 10 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, bay leaves, vegetable stock, and barley. Give a good stir and hit cancel to stop the saute function.
• Put the lid on your Instant Pot and make sure the sealing valve is set to sealing. Turn on the pressure cooker function on your Instant Pot to high pressure for 10 minutes.
• When the timer goes off, manually release the pressure and open the lid. Remove the bay leaves from the soup and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with fresh parsley. Enjoy!

INSTANT POT® VEGAN VEGETABLE AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Combine vegetable broth, barley, tomatoes, carrots, celery, zucchini, onion, corn, bay leaves, salt, sugar, pepper, and garlic powder in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 20 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.

INSTANT POT® BEEF AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Generously season beef with salt and pepper.
• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat 1 tablespoon avocado oil and tilt the pot to distribute the oil evenly. Once oil shimmers, add 1/2 the beef and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer browned beef to a bowl and repeat with remaining beef.
• Heat another tablespoon oil in the Instant Pot®; when oil shimmers, add mushrooms. Cook mushrooms, stirring occasionally, until slightly brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Add mushrooms to the bowl with the beef. Add 1 tablespoon avocado oil to the pot and cook carrots, onions, and celery until onions begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until just fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour in wine to deglaze the pot, scraping up any browned bits, and cook until wine has almost evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes. Return browned beef and mushrooms to the pot. Stir in barley, tomato paste, bay leaves, thyme, bouillon base, red pepper flakes, and beef broth. Stir until well combined.
• Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 30 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions for 15 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Remove and discard bay leaves. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt.