Vegan Instant Pot Potato Kale Soup

This winter has gotten cold for so many people! Over the holidays, my mother bought me a vegan instant pot cookbook, which helped me get used to working with the instant pot. 

​I found this recipe from Running on Real Food to help inspire this creamy and dairy-free potato kale soup. 

Some instant pot recipes are complex and take along time. This one is straightforward and easy! Healthy, hearty and chocked full of Whole Foods - stay warm and pack your diet with nutrients all with simple and easy potato kale soup! 

Vegan Instant Pot Potato Kale Soup
Time: 30 minutes
Serves 4-6 

Ingredients:
1 tbsp olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 large onion, diced
3 carrots, chopped
3-4 celery stalks, sliced 
2-2.5 lbs of Yukon gold potatoes, chopped
1 bushel of kale, chopped
4 cups vegetable broth
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp thyme
salt + pepper to taste

Directions:
Add the first five ingredients into the instant pot, mix and sauté until the onions are translucent, about 3-5 minutes. Add in the spices and sauté for an additional minute. 

Turn off the sauté button. Add the broth and potatoes and mix until well combined. Seal the lid and make sure the venting knob is turned to “Sealing”.

Press the "pressure cook" button and set the timer for 10 minutes. The display will read, "on." From here, let the pressure cook work (it will take longer than 10 minutes. It has to build pressure and once ready will then count down the minutes from 10 to 0). You will hear a beep once the timer begins. 

Once the timer has finished, carefully turn the Vent Knob to “Quick Release”. Allow all the pressure to release until the Float Valve drops. Once done, remove the lid. 

Take 2-3 ladles of the soup and puree it in a blender. From here place the kale and the pureed soup back into the pot and mix for a minute until the kale naturally cooks down. Adjust any spices and serve warm! 

​Let's Connect! Check out my other Soup recipes below! 

Vegan German-Inspired Vegetable Soup

Vegan Parsley Potato Soup

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