Pressure-Canning Soup Recipes That Are Better Than Store-Bought
With these soup recipes and your trusty pressure canner, you'll master pressure-canning soup recipes you can enjoy all winter long.
BHG / Crystal Hughes
Preserve your garden bounty or farmers market haul in a flavorful, fresh DIY version of canned soup. Our Test Kitchen tested and perfected pressure canning soup recipes to help you make the most of your produce and cut down on unnecessary additives and excess sodiumHere are a
A few pro tips to remember as you prepare to make these soup recipes for pressure canning:
Always use pressure-canning soup recipes (rather than stove-top soup recipes).
Follow the instructions carefully to ensure safe canning and proper cooking.
Cut all ingredients into uniform sizes, as directed in the recipe, so each piece processes at a similar rate.
When you're ready to enjoy these pressure-canned soup recipes, open a jar, pour the soup into a saucepan, and boil for 10 minutes before eating.
Check out our complete guide to pressure-canning basics, then gather this must-have canning equipment. These soup recipes made in the pressure canner will help you enjoy garden-fresh ingredients in a comfort food package any day of the year.
Related: 6 Rules for Canning You Should Never, Ever Break
Canned Vegetable Soup
Pressure-canned vegetable soup recipes can be as hearty and satisfying as their meaty counterparts. Hearty ingredients such as potatoes, carrots, and corn make this low-calorie lunch taste much more filling than its 63 calories per cup might suggest. Pair it with a gooey grilled cheese for a nostalgic and nourishing midday meal.
Related: How to Make Potato Soup + Our Guide to the Best Potatoes for Soup
Mexican Beef Garden Soup
Where's the beef? We found it right here in this pressure-canning soup recipe featuring veggies and beef. Chuck roast is combined with carrots, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, chile peppers, and more for a South-of-the-Border soup with a whopping 32 grams of protein per serving. Translation: You'll want—but may not have room for—seconds!
Test Kitchen Tip
Canning carrots? Choose those that are 1 inch in diameter or thinner so they're not quite as fibrous and woody as their sizable counterparts.
Pozole Verde
Speaking of Mexican meals, this vibrantly green pressure canning soup recipe has earned rave reviews from BH&G fans for its chicken noodle soup-like nature (hominy stands in for the noodles in this canned soup) and its fresh flavors (via cilantro, jalape?os, poblanos, and cumin).
Test Kitchen Tip
The USDA doesn't recommend including pasta in your soup recipes for pressure canning for food safety reasons, as it can slow the speed of heat penetration during processing. If you like noodles in your soups and stews, add them at serving time.
If any of these recipes entice you, stock up on some canning jars and get to it. The recipes work any time of year. The roasted root vegetable soup is ideal in winter when those ingredients are in season. And try the posole in the spring for your Cinco de Mayo celebration.
No matter when you make these pressure-canning soup recipes, they can sit in your pantry for a year, so they're ready to heat up any night you need a quick meal.
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