Instant Pot Creamy Hamburger Tortellini Soup is a creamy soup with ground beef, spinach, carrots and cheesy tortellini. Make it all in one pot and in just a few minutes with your electric pressure cooker.
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Instant Pot Creamy Hamburger Tortellini Soup
I brought this soup to my son’s school the other day because the PTA was feeding the teachers during the week of parent-teacher conferences. I almost got accosted by two of the teachers who were so excited to eat it. It was hilarious! Luckily I had saved a few portions of the soup for my own family who were equally as excited to eat it. It was seriously delicious!!! You should make it this week.
A few recipe notes:
Tortellini: I buy frozen cheese tortellini in the frozen foods section of the grocery store. At Smith’s, Winco and Walmart the frozen tortellini is kept next to the frozen breads. A random spot, but yeah, it’s there.
Beef Broth: I used 4 cups of water and added in 4 tsp of Better Than Bouillon Beef Base. I buy the big container of Better than Bouillon at Costco because I use it so often.
Half and Half: half and half is found in the dairy aisle. It’s a mix of cream and whole milk. You can also use heavy cream for this recipe. If you’re in a pinch you could even use milk. It won’t be as creamy and luscious but it’ll work.
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Soup Button: I almost always use the manual/pressure cook button but after I read this article I decided that the soup button would be a good choice. Don’t worry if you’re electric pressure cooker doesn’t have the soup button you can just use the manual/pressure cook button.
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What Pressure Cooker Did You Use?
To make Instant Pot Creamy Hamburger Tortellini Soup I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*. I love this Instant Pot because it has the yogurt making function which I use almost weekly. It has two pressure settings (high and low), and there are also little slots in the handles so that you can rest the lid there instead of putting it down on your counter-top.
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Instant Pot Creamy Hamburger Tortellini Soup
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Description
A creamy soup with ground beef, spinach, carrots and cheesy tortellini. Make it all in one pot and in just a few minutes with your electric pressure cooker.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 white or yellow onion, diced
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 3 carrots, sliced into ½ inch slices
- 2 celery ribs, sliced into ¼ inch slices
- 4 cups beef broth
- 10 ounces frozen cheese tortellini (or fresh)
- 2 cups half and half, warmed
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 3 cups coarsely chopped spinach or kale
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Turn your Instant Pot to the saute setting. When the display says HOT add in the beef and onion. Brown the beef for about 5 minutes. If there is excess grease spoon it off or drain it with a colander. Add in the spices (garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper) and stir them into the beef. Add in the carrots, celery and broth. Stir a little.
- Cover the pot and secure the lid. Make sure the valve is set to sealing. Set the soup button to 5 minutes (or the manual/pressure cook button). When the time is up let the pot sit for 5 minutes (display will say L0:05) and then move the valve to venting.
- Remove the lid. Press the cancel button and then press the saute button. Add in your tortellini. Usually if the liquid is boiling it only takes 2 minutes for frozen tortellini to cook (for fresh it will take longer).
- Stir your cornstarch into your warmed half and half until it is smooth and creamy. Stir the mixture into the Instant Pot. The cornstarch will help thicken the soup in a couple of minutes.
- Stir in the spinach.
- Taste test and then add salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls and serve.
Notes
I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Instant Pot
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I live alone so tried cutting the recipe in half using the 6 qt. Instantpot. It still comes out beautifully. Great recipe.
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Awesome! So glad it turned out when you halved the recipe.
I made it with ground turkey and it was good. Used about 15 oz. of tortellini. Didn’t have enough 1/2 and 1/2 so made up the difference with evaporated milk.
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Was there enough flavor with the ground turkey instead of sausage?
Actually the recipe calls for ground beef. With the seasonings you listed, it was enough to spice up the ground turkey. Italian sausage would take it over the top.
Oh oops I thought I was looking at a different recipe haha!!
I made this and it was even better than I thought it would be! The recipe makes enough for leftovers, and I’m happy about that!! 😋
Yay 👏👏👏
Can I use fat free half and half? If I don’t have half and half what can I substitute it with?
Yes but it won’t be as flavorful. You could also use whole milk or evaporated milk.
How many cups are a serving size
About 1.5 cups 🙂
Soo good! Only adjustment I made was instead of hamburger I did half pound sweet Italian sausage and half pound hot Italian sausage because that’s what was on top in my freezer.
I love soup season!!!!
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Yum that sounds really good!
I can only find tortellini in a 19 oz bag. What happens if I use all of it? Should I add more liquid?
Can you just add half the bag? That’s what I would do.
I used the whole 19 oz. bag and it was perfect! It just gives you more tortellini yumminess to enjoy!
Thanks for sharing! Good to know! 👏
I used chicken instead. Switched to chicken broth and also added mushrooms and bacon. Omg so good. I got rave reviews.
That sounds so great!
Absolutely fantastic!!
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Glad you liked it!!
Holy smokes this is delicious! After one bite, I shared it with my private FB Instant Pot group and texted it to two girlfriends that I share recipes with. The only change I made was I used ground turkey instead of ground beef because I had some I needed to use. This one jumps right to the top of favorite soups and will be made again, and I love how fast it is. I walked in from work around 5:15, changed clothes, went to work on dinner and we were eating at 6:05. Hubby and I both had two bowls and I brought leftovers for lunch – can’t wait!
Thanks, Karen, for another winner!
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I’m so glad you liked it! We loved it a lot too!
How could this be adjusted if I only have dried tortellini?
I’d boil it on the stove while everything else is in the instant pot. Then drain it and add it in after the soup is done pressure cooking.
Could you use frozen spinach? If so when would you put it in?
yes you can. Just stir it in when it says to add the fresh. You’ll have to cook it for a few minutes to warm through.
Thanks Karen!! It turned out great!!
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You’re welcome!
Why do you have to warm the cream?
So it doesn’t curdle when you add a cold dairy liquid into the hot soup.
The Insta Pot Hamburger Tortalini says to use 4 cups beef broth, when and where do you use/add that??? Says nothing anywhere when to add, just that it uses that much.
You add it near the end of step 1, when the carrots go in.
yep!
Could you make this without the greens and it still be yummy?
Ashely – I think it would be fine to omit if you’re not a fan of spinach.