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Meatball Beef and Vegetable Soup Instant Pot Recipe

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Warm and filling, here’s a beef and vegetable soup that’s packed full of flavor, making it the perfect dinner option for those chilly winter nights. 

spoonful of beef and vegetable soup and white bowl of soup

During the cold chilly nights, there’s nothing better than curling up on the couch with a bowl of steaming hot soup, and if that’s your idea of a perfect dinner, here’s a little something to help you get right onto it. Read on to discover an incredibly flavorful beef and vegetable soup recipe that will soothe your soul. 

ingredients for beef and vegetable soup with meatballs

Which Veggies Will I Need?

Our Instant Pot vegetable soup recipe calls for the use of zucchini, red onions, carrots, celery and spinach, but the beauty of this soup is that you can use pretty much any veggie you have or like.

In fact, this soup is actually a great way to utilize those veggies leftover in your refrigerator that have a risk of getting spoiled if you don’t use them in a day or two. 

This soup can actually turn out to be a great budget meal idea to try out. Some other veggies that you can consider adding to this vegetable soup Instant Pot recipe are peas, cabbage, broccoli, mushrooms, green beans, kale, collard greens, pumpkin, corn, tomatoes, spring onions, cauliflower and even parsnips. 

Can I Make the Soup Thicker?

Since this soup is packed with veggies and meatballs, we’ve kept it on the thin broth side, but if you prefer your soup to have a thicker base, you can totally do that too.

Depending on your preference, you can thicken this meatball soup recipe with cream or stir in a little cornstarch slurry into the mixture before giving it a final simmer. 

Both of these techniques can lend your soup a thicker and richer texture. 

How Can I Make it More Filling?

Packed with meatballs and veggies, this Instant Pot soup can actually be a nice and light dinner option, but if you’re looking to make it more filling, there are a couple of easy ways you could do that. 

One good trick is to add a couple spoonfuls of cooked rice into it before giving it a final stir. If you don’t have rice or are not a fan of rice, you could also sneak in some noodles or boiled pasta. To make it more nutritious and filling, you could even consider adding some lentils while cooking the veggies. 

Serving Ideas & Suggestions

Loved making this soup? Wondering if there’s a good side dish or an accompaniment to team up along with it? Here are a few awesome ideas to get you started. 

  • Crusty garlic bread 
  • Tomato and cucumber salad
  • Mashed garlic potatoes
  • Cheesy pull apart bread 
  • Stir fried green beans
  • A simple spinach salad
  • Herbed dinner rolls
  • Stir fried asparagus
  • A simple pasta salad 
  • Zucchini fritters

Instant Pot Beef and Vegetable Soup Supplies

  • Silicone ladle and cooking utensil set | A utensil set that is both gorgeous and functional, this is the last utensil set that you will ever need. The beautiful design of this silicone utensil set is worthy of displaying on the countertop.
  • Lunch soup thermos | One of the best things about the Instant Pot is that you can cook meals while you are doing other things. How about whipping up a soup for lunch while getting ready for the day in the morning? Ladle up a serving of soup into this soup thermos, and have a delicious, healthy, and budget friendly meal at lunch. Skip the take out for a day.
  • Large soup spoons (stainless steel) | These are the best soup spoons. While a standard spoon can do in a pinch, soup spoons have a larger bowl and are ideal for scooping up broth.
  • Soup bowls | This is a huge selection of soup bowls. There are so many to choose from, and you can select your favorite style and color.
  • Soup containers with lids | Here is a big range of soup storage containers. Some of these work perfectly for freezer cooking soup and storing soup to reheat later. If you meal prep, these container also work for storing chopped vegetables or pre-cooked meats for use later in the week.
white bowl with meatball soup

Other Instant Pot Soups to Try

  • Butternut Squash Soup | Fresh butternut squash makes this soup flavorful and delicious.
  • Thai Chicken Thighs Soup | Flavors of Southeast Asia used in this soup with chicken thighs make for a tasty soup recipe that is perfect for a chilly day.
  • Mushroom Barley Soup | This hearty soup is one you will want to add to your meal plan rotation. It's full of rich mushroom aromas that make for an earthy broth.
  • Ham and Potato Soup | Always a favorite on the menu, this ham and potato soup recipe is a comfort food favorite.

Recipe

Yield: 6 servings

Beef and Vegetable Meatball Soup

meatball soup in white bowl with spoon picking up a meatball

Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Meatball soup is a delicious soup recipe that is full of savory flavor and is an easy lunch or dinner soup recipe.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Additional Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Instructions

    1. Turn Instant Pot to sauté mode, and add the olive oil. Wait for it to heat before adding in the chopped celery, onions and carrots.
    2. Sauté celery, onions, and carrots until slightly tender, normally 3-5 minutes.
    3. Turn off the sauté mode.  Add in the chicken broth, a little at a time, scraping the bottom of the inner pot to deglaze the pan.
    4. Add the remaining ingredients for the beef and vegetable soup, including salt and pepper to taste.
    5. Close lid, and turn the pressure valve to sealing.  Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes.
    6. Let pressure release naturally for 15 minutes, then do a quick release for any remaining pressure.
    7. Carefully open the lid, stir the soup and then ladle into bowls to serve.
    8. Top the Vegetable Meatball soup with fresh parsley, if desired.

Notes

  • Optional: make meatballs from scratch using our Swedish Meatball recipe. Make the meatballs ahead of time, cook them, and then freeze. Add to this Vegetable and Beef soup when you're ready to make it. You can make the meatballs with ground chicken, turkey or beef.
  • Add in additional spices like Italian seasoning or a pinch of red pepper flakes to change up the flavor or add a touch of heat to the soup.

Nutrition Information

Yield

6

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 321Total Fat 23gSaturated Fat 7gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 14gCholesterol 60mgSodium 1831mgCarbohydrates 16gFiber 3gSugar 5gProtein 15g

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Author

  • Jessica McCoy

    Jessica McCoy is a seasoned food blogger with 14+ years of experience in the industry. As a self-taught home cook, she enjoys creating and finetuning easy recipes that are fool proof and simple for anyone to make. Her expertise is in all things kitchen: cooking tips, air fryer recipes, Instant Pot and other pressure cooking recipes, and slow cooker recipes. Jessica was the previous owner of AllSheCooks, where she focused on easy every day recipes including budget friendly dinner recipes and desserts.

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