Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup

Step 1

Preheat the Instant Pot, and spray the pot with cooking spray (or olive oil, if preferred).

Step 2

Add the meat to the pot with garlic powder; salt and pepper generously, and brown for about 3 to 4 minutes.*

Step 3

Add the onions, celery and carrots, and cook another 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 4

Turn off the pot, and add all other ingredients.**

Step 5

Put on the lid, lock it and set to manual high pressure for 8 minutes. (It will take a while to come to pressure with such a full pot, FYI. Mine took 22 minutes.).

Step 6

After the cooking time is complete, allow the pressure to release naturally (without using the quick release lever). Mine took about 25 minutes, FYI. If your pot is still pressurized at 25 minutes, go ahead and quick release any remaining pressure.

Step 7

Remove bay leaf, and serve.