Instant Pot Butternut Cauliflower Soup

Step 1

Turn pressure cooker to sauté function and heat oil.

Step 2

Sauté onion until tender and golden, adding the garlic towards the end.

Step 3

Add cauliflower, butternut, veggie broth, and spices.

Step 4

NOTE: If the broth you're using is on the saltier side, feel free to skip the salt and simply add it in at the end, tasting and seasoning it as you go. Same goes for the red pepper flakes - if you want a super mild soup you can always sneak some in after and season as you taste. I added a teaspoon of pepper flakes to mine and it gave the soup a delightful zing! You could also give this a fall-spiced flavor profile if you'd like by adding cinnamon and nutmeg to the soup. I've had it both ways and love it!

Step 5

Set to high pressure for 5 min.

Step 6

Due to volume, soup should take around 15 minutes to come to pressure and countdown the 5 minutes.

Step 7

Once it's complete, turn OFF then switch to vent to quick release the pressure.

Step 8

The soup should take about 20-25 minutes from sauté to pressure release.

Step 9

Add half and half (or your choice of dairy)

Step 10

Blend using an immersion blender (my favorite space-saving appliance ever!) or allow soup to cool (hot liquid expands) and blend in batches in your blender or food processor.

Step 11

Top with your choice of toppings and dig in!