Rice cookers are great at cooking rice that’s what they’re designed to do! But while they may seem like they’d be just as good at making soup, many people are hesitant to make this leap, perhaps due to the fear of burning or exploding their beloved appliance.

Can you really make soup in a rice cooker? Well, it depends on what kind of soup you want to make! But yes, it’s possible to make soup in a rice cooker, and here’s how you can do it safely...





How to make pork stew in a rice cooker?


A large bowl of soup on a chilly night is one of life’s simple pleasures. There are few things better than coming home from work and warming up with some homemade, flavorful soup.


And if you have kids, what better way to get them to eat their vegetables than to serve them up as soups? But whipping up that delicious bowl of savory delight can be time-consuming especially if you use your stove or oven. Luckily, there’s another way: With help from your rice cooker! To learn how to make pork stew in a rice cooker and other yummy recipes, click here.


How to cook spaghetti  bolognese in a rice cooker?


I was debating whether or not to include information about cooking pasta and rice in my post on how to cook with your rice cooker. I didn’t want it to be an afterthought, but I also didn’t want it to distract from the main point of using your rice cooker as an appliance, instead of just a device for making fluffy white grains.


But since I mentioned that you can cook pasta and risotto in your Instant Pot without even fully submerging them (since they don’t need water), that means someone might actually be interested in doing so. Sure, you could go ahead and use your stockpot. You probably have one of those around somewhere but why not try something new?


How to cook chicken noodle soup in a rice cooker?


No, You Can’t Use Your Rice Cooker to Make Soup! Here’s Why: For years, I’ve seen questions online from people asking whether they can use their rice cookers to cook soups and stews. The simple answer is no.


A rice cooker can be great for steaming vegetables or making fish or chicken, but it doesn’t have enough power to keep things warm at a high enough temperature when food starts cooking so your soup would inevitably burn before it was cooked through.


It can also be tough to get just right if you don’t have experience with slow-cooking (it takes time and some practice), and without that right flavor, who wants to eat burnt, unappetizing food?


How to cook minestrone soup in a rice cooker?


You can cook any kind of soup or stew with a rice cooker, including minestrone. Rice cookers are especially useful for making vegan and vegetarian soups, which often include beans, lentils, and other legumes that require long simmering times.


However, you should not use your rice cooker to prepare any recipes that call for lengthy stovetop browning. A rice cooker will do fine if you’re preparing soups or stews that have only 5 minutes of browning time or less. You could also consider using your pressure cooker if it has a brown setting.


How to make vegetable soup in a rice cooker?


This is a basic vegetable broth recipe for your electric rice cooker. It makes about 8 cups of nutritious broth, which can be used in other recipes or frozen for future use. Simply saute onion and garlic, add vegetables and herbs and water, cook until done and then puree with an immersion blender or transfer to your food processor or blender.


You'll have yourself homemade organic vegetable broth without all of that messy peeling and chopping. This is an easy recipe using common ingredients that can be done with little effort on your part! (Rice Cooker Soup Recipes)


Conclusion

Soup is one of my favorite meals to cook, especially because it’s versatile and can be made in so many different ways. Here are some examples of soups that you can make in your rice cooker: Rice Cooker Chicken Soup, Rice Cooker Minestrone Soup, Easy Seafood Soup Recipe, and Mushroom & Barley Soup. If these recipes look delicious to you, try cooking them on a regular stove! In fact... I recommend it!