Egg Roll Soup. Yes, you heard me right. I’ve made a favorite deep fried, delicious Asian appetizer into a soup. I’ve taken all the flavors you love and put it into a big bowl of comfort. This healthy soup comes together quickly, cooks fast in the Instant Pot, and is gluten free (if needed). It’s perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or as a make ahead meal for those work week lunches. Let’s make 5 Minute Instant Pot Egg Roll Soup.
5 Minute Instant Pot Egg Roll Soup Creation
From the Sauté Pan to the Instant Pot
The recipe for Egg Roll Soup evolved from my Egg Roll in a Bowl recipe. Tara is gluten free but still wants egg rolls. I started making Egg Roll in a Bowl to give her some of what she misses.. The one pan meal gives you everything from the egg roll except for the egg roll wrapper.
I’m a big soup eater and recently saw something online about egg roll soup. It hit me that my egg roll in a bowl recipe just needed a few tweaks and broth! It’s exciting that a simple add-in and a few small changes completely morphs a recipe into something new. In keeping with the evolved and new recipe, I thought it deserved even more shine. I slashed the cooking time to 5 minutes by using the Instant Pot.
Using The Instant Pot Soup Function
I’m using my Instant Pot more and more but the manual button gets most of the workout. I decided the other functions needed some love. For the Egg Roll Soup, I’m using the soup function.
The soup function on the Instant Pot keeps the pressure and temperature lower than manual. Think of it more as a simmer instead of a heavy boil. The vegetables keep more of their structure and have a little more bite.
A Few Recipe Notes
- This is a great gluten free meal option. The only ingredient in the recipe that can usually contain gluten is the soy sauce. Gluten Free soy sauce is pretty easily found in local grocery stores or online.
- I do not use oil while browning the meat. It doesn’t need the additional oil when using beef. If you’re cooking a leaner meat and add oil, start off with 1 teaspoon of oil and adjust as needed.
- Drain the excess beef fat after browning the meat, if desired. With the sesame oil. You don’t need the extra oil and calories.
- One 32 ounce carton of broth is 4 cups. Use 1 carton of broth and a cup of water for the soup if you don’t want a partial carton of broth in the fridge.
- The soy sauce adds plenty of salt. Check the soup after cooking to see if salt is needed.
- The soup can be cooked on the stove if you don’t have an Instant Pot. After adding all of the ingredients to your soup pot, cook until the vegetables are tender.
Easy, time saving Instant Pot recipes like Egg Roll Soup are a must for weeknights. For other easy Instant Pot ideas, check out my Instant Pot Refried Beans and Instant Pot Pork Carnitas recipes.
Easy 5 Minute Instant Pot Egg Roll Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Lean Ground Beef, Pork, or Turkey
- ½ Head of cabbage or a 1lb bag of coleslaw mix
- 3 Large Carrots, Shredded
- 1 Medium Onion, Chopped
- 2 Large Cloves of Garlic, Chopped
- 1 Tbsp. Fresh Ginger,Chopped
- ¼ tsp. Black Pepper
- 2 Tbsp. Soy Sauce, Gluten Free if needed
- 1 Tbsp. Toasted Sesame Oil
- 5 Cups Chicken or Vegetable Broth
- Optional Toppers: Wonton Strips,not gluten free and/or Minced Green Onions
Instructions
- Turn Instant Pot to sauté function and preheat.
- Add Ground Beef. You do not need to add oil for the beef. If you are using leaner meats like pork or turkey you may want to add a teaspoon of a neutral oil, such as canola or vegetable.
- Sauté ground beef, crumbling it up as it cooks.
- Once the beef is browned, turn off the Instant Pot.
- Drain beef, if desired.
- Add the garlic, ginger, black pepper and give it a stir. This gives the aromatics a minute to cook using the heat from the beef.
- Add the remaining ingredients (Cabbage, Onion, Carrots, Soy Sauce, Sesame Oil, and Broth) and give it one last stir.
- Place lid on the Instant Pot, close and set the vent to “sealing”.
- Turn on the “soup” function and set the timer for 5 minutes.
- Once the timer goes off, release the pressure using quick release.
- Serve topped with wonton strips or chopped green onions, if desired.
