With tomato season nearing it’s end, I know quite a few of us are overwhelmed by the number of fruits we have on hand! This Instant Pot tomato bisque is a great way to use up a few pound of tomatoes to make a rich and delicious dinner.

One of my favorite, comforting soups in anything of the tomato variety. So, when I brought back a LOT of “Gardener’s Delight” tomatoes from the garden at my folk’s house, I had I feeling I’d be pureeing them. These tomatoes are small, sweet, and great raw, but still very good for cooking.

But, since it’s still quite warm here in Vegas, I didn’t want to roast them for hours in the oven, or have a slow cooker warming up my kitchen. I just got a new Instant Pot a couple of weeks ago – I gave my mom my other one – and knew it was time to bust it out! While I have nothing against using canned tomato sauce, paste, etc. to make your own soups, it’s pretty great to make this instant pot tomato bisque from whole tomatoes.

In this case, all you have to do is pressure cook tomatoes with garlic, herbs, and water, strain out the seeds, then blend with cashews! You can simmer again in the instant pot if you want to serve it on the hotter side. Also, check out my tip for straining out the seeds so that it’s not such a headache! I figured out the strainer/whisk combo last year, when I had done a tomato sauce in my slow cooker.

Lastly, I finished my bisque with a drizzle of olive oil, a sprinkle of coarse herb salt, pepper, and a sprig of rosemary for looks. 😉 While I enjoyed this instant pot tomato bisque with crackers, making vegan grilled cheese for my tomato soups is my absolute favorite!

Substitutions + Tips

• Types of tomatoes – This recipe will work great with almost any tomato, but I do prefer tomatoes on the sweeter side, like many smaller varieties. If you have nice, ripe Roma or heirloom tomatoes those will also work wonderfully!
• If you have fresh herbs on hand, like basil, oregano, or parsley, remember that the conversion of dry to fresh herbs is roughly 1:3, so for example, 1 teaspoon dried basil to 1 tablespoon fresh basil. If using fresh, I recommend adding them after the pressure cooking/blending/straining.
• Cashews – if you have a nut allergy, feel free to use soaked, raw sunflower seeds in place of cashews here. Or use vegan Half & half to taste; you’d likely need anywhere from 1/2-1 cup of H&H to replace the cashews.

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