Creamy Instant Pot Cauliflower and Leek Soup

instant pot cauliflower leek soup in a white pot on a marble board

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Creamy Instant Pot Cauliflower and Leek Soup

This soup is creamy, delicious, and cooks up in minutes in the Instant Pot!

Prep Time20

Cook Time5

Total Time25

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Author: Cassy Joy Garcia

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter or extra-virgin olive oil
2 leeks cleaned and roughly chopped, white and light green parts only
3 cloves garlic minced
2 medium heads of cauliflower chopped into florets (or about 7 cups of florets)
5 cups chicken or vegetable stock
2 teaspoons fresh chopped thyme
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk
2 tablespoons lemon juice about 1 lemon

Instructions

Set the Instant Pot to 'saute' mode and add the butter to the pot. Once melted, add the leeks to the pot and cook for 4-5 minutes, until soft and wilted. Add the garlic and cook for an additional minute, until fragrant, then turn off the pot.
Add the chicken stock to the pot and scrape the browned bits off the bottom, then add the cauliflower, thyme, and salt. Seal the pot then hit the 'manual' button and set to cook for 5 minutes.
After the timer goes off, release the pressure from the pot. Either use your immersion blender to blend the soup in the pot, or add it to a blender, working in batches if needed, and blend until smooth.
Add the blended soup back to the pot and stir in the coconut milk and lemon juice. Taste for seasoning and add more salt if needed, then serve.

Notes

To Make This Soup on the Stovetop:

Follow step one over medium heat on your stovetop, then add the chicken stock, cauliflower, thyme, and salt. Cover and cook for 15 minutes on low heat, then proceed with steps 3 and 4.

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