Instant Pot Hamburger Soup

Ingredients

• 1.5 pounds ground beef
• 1 medium onion , finely chopped
• 3 cans beef consomme , 14.5 ounce
• 1 can diced tomatoes , 28 ounce
• 2 cups water
• 1 can condensed tomato soup , 10.75 ounce
• 4 carrots , finely chopped
• 3 stalks celery , finely chopped
• 4 tablespoons pearl barley
• 0.5 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf

Instructions

1. 1

   Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Cook and stir beef and onion until browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour in beef consomme, tomatoes, water, and tomato soup. Add carrots, celery, barley, thyme, and bay leaf.

2. 2

   Close and lock the lid. Select Soup function; set timer for 30 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

3. 3

   Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 10 minutes.