Instant Pot Vegetable Barley Soup [+ Stove, Crockpot]

completed Instant Pot Vegetable Barley Soup in a white bowl against a white background

5 from 27 votes

Instant Pot Vegetable Barley Soup [+ Stove, Crockpot]

This homemade vegetable barley soup is thick, hearty, wholesome, comforting, and packed with veggies in a simple but flavorful broth. Plus, this 25 minute Instant Pot barley soup provides tons of body in a fraction of the time.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Main Course, Soup

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 359kcal

Author: Toni

Equipment

pressure cooker
measuring cups
knife set
cutting board

Ingredients

¾ cup of pearl barley
1 small yellow onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 small russet potatoes, chopped
4 ribs of celery, sliced
3 carrots, diced
7 cups of water
4 to 5 vegetable bouillon cubes or paste equivalent
2 cups of frozen broccoli
1 cup of frozen spinach
1 (~16-ounce) package of extra firm tofu, diced
Juice of ½ of a lime
Salt and pepper, to taste
Hot sauce, optional
Minced cilantro, for garnish, optional

Instructions

In a pressure cooker that’s at least 6-quarts, add the barley, onion, garlic, potatoes, celery, carrots, water, and bouillon. Try with 4 cubes first, and if you need more flavor, add another when everything is finished cooking.
Put the lid on the pressure cooker and cook on high pressure for 20 minutes.
When it’s finished, do a quick release and stir in the frozen broccoli, spinach, tofu, lime juice (if using), and pepper. Check to see if it needs more flavor and if so, stir in the other bouillon cube.
Serve and drizzle with hot sauce (if using). Sprinkle on cilantro (if using).

Notes

Use good quality bouillon/broth: It packs in a ton of flavor into this simple vegan barley soup with vegetables, so make sure you use one with a full-bodied flavor.
For a thinner soup: Add some extra vegetable broth at the end, based on how brothy you’d prefer the vegetarian barley soup.
For more flavor: Sauté the garlic and vegetables until softened and lightly browned before cooking them.

Nutrition

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