Pressure Cooker Nordstrom Tomato Basil Soup

Step 1

Chop up the carrots and onions.

Step 2

Select Sauté or Browning on your Pressure Cooker cooking pot and allow to fully heat.

Step 3

Add oil and then add carrots, onions and dried basil. Sauté for 4 minutes, or until vegetables start to caramelize and the onions become a bit translucent.

Step 4

Add canned tomatoes, chicken broth, cream, salt and pepper.  If using Optional Ingredients, add them now.

Step 5

Lock on Lid and close Pressure Valve.  Cook at High Pressure for 5 minutes.  When Beep is heard, allow a full Natural Pressure Release.

Step 6

Remove lid.  Use an immersion blender and blend until soup is smooth.  Taste and adjust with salt and pepper, if needed.  Garnish with Fresh Basil

Step 7

Serve with Nordstrom Parmesan Garlic Crostini.