Rich, creamy and delicious, this Instant Pot Cauliflower Soup is the ultimate comfort food! Keto-friendly and gluten free, it’s full of wholesome, homemade ingredients that will warm you up on even the coldest day!
Instant Pot Soups
Oh man, get ready for the best soup you’ve ever had with that Instant Pot Cauliflower Soup!
We love to make just about everything in our beloved Instant Pot. From desserts to yogurt, there really isn’t anything you can’t make in your pressure cooker! But one of my favorite things to make in my Instant Pot is a delicious soup recipe.
Making Soup in your Instant Pot is, simply, the best way to make soup. The pressure cooker seals in all those delicious flavors and aromas and the result is always nothing short of spectacular!
Over the years, we’ve made some delicious Instant Pot Soup Recipes! Some of our favorites have been:
- INSTANT POT IRISH COLCANNON SOUP
- INSTANT POT CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP
- INSTANT POT ZUPPA TOSCANA
- INSTANT POT HAM AND BEAN SOUP
- INSTANT POT VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP
Instant Pot Cauliflower Soup
The great thing about Cauliflower Soup, well, there a couple of great things, is that Cauliflower generally takes on whatever flavors you cook it with.
This is awesome because Cauliflower is super healthy for you and, when prepared properly, delicious!
So, this Cauliflower super is really easy to customize any way that you’d like! We’ll give you the recipe, but it’s really easy to tweak things here and there to make it perfect for you and your family! You can mostly do this with the topping suggestions that I’ve mentioned below.
But you can also change some of the ingredients as well! Read below for more info on this!
A Super Healthy Soup!
And it’s all so healthy! It has tons of vitamins and is loaded with fiber. And it’s a great source of antioxidants! This Instant Pot Cauliflower Soup is also Gluten Free and Keto-Friendly!
And, while our version is made with Chicken Stock, you can easily substitute vegetable stock to make this a delicious vegetarian dish!
How To Make Instant Pot Cauliflower Soup
So, what do you need? Wholesome, authentic and homemade ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen!
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 large head cauliflower, chopped (about 2-1/2 lbs)
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dry thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 brick, 8 oz, cream cheese, cubed
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- chopped green onions, optional for serving.
Notes, Tips and Suggestions
Yes, you can use frozen cauliflower if needed. But fresh is better! Our version of this cauliflower soup is pretty thick, almost like chowder. That’s how we like it. If you want to make it a little thinner, you can increase the broth to 3-4 cups.
As mentioned above, if you are looking for a vegetarian friendly soup, simply sub the chicken broth for vegetable broth.
And, finally, as with any soup, add salt to taste! Having the right amount of salt in this cauliflower soup is key!
Other Topping Suggestions
- Any shredded cheese- Of course Cheddar is awesome, but Swiss Cheese would be delicious too. Or Pepper Jack Cheese to give it a little kick!
- Bacon- Ummm… Yep. Bacon!
- Pulled Pork- Got some leftover BBQ? Put it on top of this soup for a delicious flavor combo!
- Green Onions-Add a great texture and flavor!
- Sour Cream-Yum!
- Sriracha Sauce- Drizzle a little over some sour cream for some serious heat!
- Crispy Fried Onions- Crispy fried onions are great on everything. Right!?!?!
I hope you enjoy this recipe for Instant Pot Cauliflower Soup! I’d love to know how it worked out for you in the comments section. Thanks for reading!
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 large head cauliflower chopped (about 2-1/2 lbs)
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dry thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 brick 8 oz, cream cheese, cubed
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- chopped green onions optional for serving.
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Add butter, onion and garlic to instant pot. Set to saute and cook until onion is tender, about 3-4 minutes.
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Add cauliflower, broth and seasoning. Place the lid on the instant pot and seal shut. Close the pressure release valve.
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Set instant pot to manual, high pressure for 8 minutes. When cooking cycle is complete, quick release pressure. Carefully open pot and mash cauliflower.
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Stir in cream cheese until melted. If necessary, return to saute mode to continue to heat.
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Serve topped with shredded cheddar cheese and green onions.
