Instant Pot Copycat Nordstrom’s Tomato Basil Soup

Instant Pot Copycat Nordstrom’s Tomato Basil Soup is one of the best tomato soup. So, I wanted to whip up a batch on this cold wintery day, so easy and so good.

If you have never heard of Nordstrom’s Tomato Basil Soup, it’s famous. It was ranked as one of the tomato soups in the world.  After making this recipe, I can tell you that it’s probably the shredded carrots that make this soup.  It is a rich, and creamy soup served with a hint of basil.

I first had this soup back when I was a child, and my parents brought me to New York City to do some back to school shopping. We ended up at the Nordstoms, and of course, my mother wanted to have lunch there, so we both ended up with the famous Tomato Basil Soup and a Cranberry Turkey Sandwich, they were both amazing.

If you are looking for even more Instant Pot Soup Recipes some of my favorites are INSTANT POT CHICKEN POT PIE SOUP. INSTANT POT CREAM OF BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP. INSTANT POT BROCCOLI AND CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP, and HOW TO MAKE VEGETABLE BROTH IN THE INSTANT POT.

Ingredients Needed For Instant Pot Copycat Nordstrom’s Tomato Basil Soup

• Olive Oil
• Onions
• Shredded Carrots
• Basil
• Pureed Tomatoes
• Chicken Broth
• Heavy Cream

How To Make Instant Pot Copycat Nordstrom’s Tomato Basil Soup

Place your olive oil into the Instant Pot Bowl, and then press saute. Let the oil heat up for about 30 seconds, and then add your diced onions, shredded carrots, and dried basil. 

Saute them for about 4 to 5 minutes, just until the onions get softened. Notice how they almost start to brown.

Then add in the tomatoes, chicken broth,  and mix well. Mix in the heavy cream, be careful to scrape the bottom.

Set the timer for 5 minutes of high pressure, using the manual setting. Make sure that the vent is sealed. Let the pressure naturally release. NEVER FORCE a lid off the pressure cooker or Instant Pot. When it’s safe to open, and the lid comes off easily, open and look at your soup. Use your immersion blender and blend until smooth.

SOME COMMON QUESTIONS ASKED ABOUT MAKING INSTANT POT COPYCAT NORDSTROM’S TOMATO BASIL SOUP

CAN I USE FRESH TOMATOES?

For best results, I do not recommend using fresh tomatoes in this recipes, since they are mostly water, you will end up with a watery oup. For best results use canned tomatoes. 

HOW TO THICKEN UP THE SOUP

I used a simple rue of flour and water to thicken up the soup. If you want it thinner, you can omit it.  Also, if you want a smoother soup, you can use an Immersion Blender and blend until smooth.

WHAT CAN I SERVE IT WITH?

I love serving it plain, but you know what works amazing well with Soup is Cornbread. Here are some of my favorite cornbread recipes:

• Spoonbread Pudding
• Jiffy Cornbread
• Classic Cornbread
• Air Fryer Copycat Red Lobster Cheddar Biscuits

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