Name: Instant Pot Tomato Orzo Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 3 cups vegetable stock; 1 can Mutti Finely Chopped Tomatoes (Polpa) ((398 ml)); 1 can Mutti Whole Peeled Tomatoes (Pelati) ((796 ml)); 1 cup milk; 1/2 cup orzo; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon salt ((or more to taste)); 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 50 g Parmegiano-Reggiano cheese ((grated using a microplane grater)); fresh thyme, more Parmegiano-Reggiano, red hot chili flakes, toasted garlic bread for serving

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Instant Pot Tomato Orzo Soup is wonderfully filling and savoury. It is really easy to make and has minimal ingredients! The flavours are clean and bright and perfect for cool evenings.

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Can you believe it but I have never tried orzo until now? I know, orzo is just a shape of a pasta but I think that shape really affects the flavour and the texture of the final dish.

A couple of months ago I saw a package of orzo on sale and bought it without even knowing what I’d make. Then, a few weeks ago I was brainstorming a recipe and this Instant Pot Tomato Orzo Soup popped into my head.

I quickly did a google search to see if Tomato Orzo Soup was even a thing and was quite surprised when it turned out that it is very much a thing and quite a popular also!

However, I have not seen a recipe for Tomato Orzo Soup done in Instant Pot so I decided to come up with my own version. And then I even remembered that package of orzo bought months ago and sitting in my cupboard. It was meant to be!

Why use Mutti Tomatoes?

The reason why this Instant Pot Tomato Orzo Soup turned out so amazing is because of the unprecedented quality of Mutti Tomatoes that I used!

With only 5 ingredients plus seasonings, every ingredient matters! Using canned tomatoes by Mutti, with their 100 years of expertise, quality, and passion, means that the bright and fresh flavour of ripe tomatoes will shine in this cozy soup.

Mutti tomatoes are 100% Italian and they have been the secret ingredient in Italian kitchens for a century. This is why they are Italy’s #1 Tomato Brand! I also love that Mutti is committed to the environment and its farmers.

Besides all those amazing facts about Mutti, I also personally really loved the easy pull tabs on the lids. They mean that I don’t have to fumble with a can opener and overall they open really easily and conveniently.

I absolutely loved loved loved this Instant Pot Tomato Orzo Soup. I honestly did not expect to love it so much! My husband asked me to make another pot a day after I made the first one.

We actually finished a whole pot of this Tomato Orzo Soup in one day (two days in a row). And each batch could easily serve six people. It is that good! And easy!

Instant Pot Tomato Orzo Soup is wonderfully filling and savoury. It is really easy to make and has minimal ingredients that are easily found in your pantry! The flavours are clean and bright and perfect for cool evenings.

Serve Tomato Orzo Soup with delicious garlic bread. I love the recipe for garlic bread from my cookbook, The Ultimate One-Pan Oven Cookbook.

What are the 5 ingredients in this Instant Pot Tomato Orzo Soup?

There are only 5 ingredients, water, and a few seasonings that can be adjusted to taste to make this soup as cozy and delicious and easy as possible. Seasonings are very personal and can be changed based on your preferences.

Also:

Water
Your favourite seasonings such as: garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, dried thyme, dried oregano, stock powder (I use Better Than Bouillon paste)

How to make Instant Pot Tomato Orzo Soup

This Tomato Orzo Soup is truly one of the easiest soups you can make. Add one can of Mutti Finely Chopped Tomatoes (Polpa) and one can of Mutti Whole Peeled Tomatoes (Pelati) to Instant Pot, break up the whole peeled tomatoes a bit with a spatula. Add water, milk, orzo, and seasonings.

Cook in Instant Pot on High Pressure for 1 minute. Once cooked, add Parmigiano-Reggiano that was grated using a microplane grater. Mix and serve!

Why use Instant Pot to make Tomato Orzo Soup

The answer is simple – convenience! If you use Instant Pot or another electric pressure cooker, you don’t have to watch the pot. Just add all the ingredients and forget about them until the pot beeps. No need to stir and make sure that nothing over boils.

It’s just really easy and convenient! You only use a few high-quality ingredients, such as Mutti canned tomatoes, that are found in your pantry and a few fridge staples and you get the most delicious and healthy soup done with almost no effort!

How long does it actually take to make Instant Pot Tomato Orzo Soup

If you’ve been following Imagelicious for a while, then you know I have a pet peeve when Instant Pot recipes claim that they are done in just a few minutes when in reality electric pressure cooker takes time to come to pressure and release the pressure.

I’ve read too many posts on various Facebook groups when people complain that their family had to eat dinner an hour later because they expected food to be cooked in 20 minutes and it turned out that it was actually an hour. So, I always talk about how long it actually takes to cook a recipe in Instant Pot.

So, for this Instant Pot Tomato Orzo Soup, let’s say it’s 5 minutes to measure out all the ingredients and add them to Instant Pot, and then it takes about 15 minutes to come to pressure, 1 minute cooking time, and 3 minutes to release the pressure. Let’s add another minute for mixing in the cheese. From start to finish this Tomato Orzo Soup can be done in 25 minutes!

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Ingredients, substitutions, variations for Instant Pot Tomato Orzo Soup

Mutti Whole Peeled Tomatoes (Pelati)
- I like using Mutti Whole Peeled Tomatoes (Pelati) because I like a little bit of texture in this Tomato Orzo Soup
- If you prefer smoother soup, then use 2 cans of Mutti Finely Chopped Tomatoes (Polpa) instead of 1 can of Mutti Whole Peeled Tomatoes (Pelati). So, you’d be using 3 cans of Mutti Finely Chopped Tomatoes (Polpa) for this whole recipe
Parmigiano-Reggiano
- Parmigiano-Reggiano is expensive but with minimal ingredients, each component matters!! You also don’t use a lot of it
- You can use Grana padano instead
Milk
- Lots of Instant Pot users are adamant about not cooking milk in Instant Pot. I, however, cook milk in my electric pressure cooker all the time with no issues, for example, my Instant Pot Hot Chocolate is mostly just milk
- If you are worried about cooking milk in Instant Pot, then you can add it after the soup is cooked
Seasonings
- I am not a big fan of basil so I don’t use it usually in my cooking but feel free to use dried basil instead of oregano or thyme
- Adjust garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper to your taste
- You can use a blend of Italian herbs if you’d like
- You can add some paprika
- Feel free to add chili powder or cayenne pepper
- I use Better Than Bouillon to make stock almost 100% in my cooking but you can use homemade stock instead of water
Vegetables
- OPTIONALLY if you have a few extra minutes, sauté one diced onion, two minced garlic cloves, and one chopped pepper in a mixture of one tablespoon of olive oil and one table spoon of butter for about 5-7 minutes before adding the rest of the ingredients.

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