Instant Pot Pea Soup
This pea soup is not only tasty but also good for you. It will fill you up because it contains a great amount of protein and fiber!
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups low sodium broth
- 1 pound frozen or fresh sweet peas
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 cup chopped celery
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves , (loosely packed)
- ¼ cup chopped lemongrass, (trimmed and bruised)
- ½ cup coconut milk , (full-fat)
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ½ teaspoon salt , (use more according to your liking)
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper, (use more according to your liking)
Instructions
- Press the button SAUTÉ. Set it to "Normal" and heat one tablespoon of oil.
- Add onion, celery, and lemongrass into the pot and cook until tender for about 2-3 minutes. Stirring occasionally.
- Add basil leaves, frozen peas and give them a quick stir for about 10 seconds.
- Add broth into the pot, stir for about 10 seconds. Lock the lid onto the pot.
- Press SOUP or Pressure Cook (Manual) on High pressure for 12 minutes with the Keep Warm setting off. The valve must be closed.
- Use the quick-release method to bring the pot’s pressure back to normal. Unlatch the lid and open the cooker.
- Remove the lemongrass stalks from the soup and stir in the coconut milk. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.
- Transfer the pea soup into a high-speed blender. Puree the soup in 2 batches until very smooth.
- Serve immediately.
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