Instant Pot Venison and Vegetable Soup

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Your frozen ground venison needs no defrosting when you use this easy recipe for venison and vegetable soup in your Instant Pot.

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds frozen ground venison
1 1/2 cups water
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
4 cups beef broth
2 cups cubed potatoes
2 carrots, sliced
2 ribs celery, sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 cup frozen corn
1/2 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup frozen green beans
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1 Place frozen venison and water into a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot). Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 20 minutes. Allow 5 minutes for pressure to build.
2 Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, for exactly 1 minute. Unlock and remove the lid.
3 Break up any large chunks of meat, drain in a colander, and return to the pot. Add crushed tomatoes, beef broth, potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, and Italian seasoning. Close and lock the lid and select high pressure again; set timer for 15 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.
4 Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, for exactly 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
5 Stir in frozen corn, peas, and green beans. Put the lid back on for 4 minutes until frozen vegetables have cooked.
6 Ladle into bowls and season with salt and pepper.