You asked for it and Tom finally has written down a recipe for Tom’s Dump Soup! Chef AJ was at our house one day when Tom was making Dump Soup for his lunch and she thought it looked good and smelled good so she asked him to make it on the Truth About Weight Loss Summit. Altough this looks like a large volume, it is low calorie density with all that water in the vegetables and broth. Tom loves to graze on this for a relaxing and satisfying noon time meal. Dr. Barbara Rolls who was one of the presenters on the Truth About Weight Loss Summit is a fan of brothy soups. They are satiating, nutritious and low calorie density. Great for weight loss and maintaing weight loss.
There are a lot of variations on the dump soup theme. Sometimes Tom adds 4 ounces of cubed firm tofu. Somtimes he uses brown rice and millet ramen noodles or he might use cooked brown rice instead. Feel free to use your favorite vegetables, noodles and grains and create your own perfect Dump Soup.
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These are the Millet & Brown Rice Ramen Noodles we get at Costco. They are sold in smaller packages at Whole Foods and other grocery stores. The Kirkland no salt seasoning comes from Costco as well. The Mrs. Dash Seasoning is available on our Amazon Pantry Store or from Sam’s Club.
We buy these at Costco. They only seem to have them in the fall so we stock up on them so Tom has them all year long. Dried Gourmet Mushrooms are also available on our Amazon Pantry Store.
A little amount of the dried mushrooms adds a lot of flavor to the broth.
This is my favorite 6 QT Instant Pot Pro Plus Wi-Fi Smart 10 in 1 Pressure Cooker. It has stay cool handles on the SS liner that makes it so easy to remove and pour from the liner. It has an automatic quick release feature so you don’t have to be there to do quick release or you can use the easy one touch buttom on the control panel to release pressure. Love these features! Large easy to read display and sensitive touch controls.
Substitutions:
Gold potatoes – any kind of potato
Bok Choy – cabbage or broccoli
Baby Bella Mushrooms – any type of mushroom
Dried Mushrooms – mushroom powder or a umami powder
Millet & Brown Rice Ramen Noodles – your favorite noodle or use cooked brown rice or zucchini noodles
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Tom’s Dump Soup
Equipment
- 1 6 QT Electric Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 Gold potato, medium size, cut into chunks
- 10 baby carrots, cut into chunks
- 8 Brussels sprouts, cut in half
- 1/4 cup dehydrated mixed mushrooms
- 1/2 yellow onion, cut into chunks
- 2 celery stalks, 1 inch pieces
- 4 Baby Bella mushrooms, sliced
- 6 Shiitake mushrooms, cut the bigger ones in half
- 4-5 bok choy, cleaned, rinsed, break off the leaves to seperate them
- 1 zucchini small to medium. cut into quarters and then 1 inch pieces
- 1 brick Lotus Foods Millet & Brown Rice Ramen Noodles
- 1 tbsp miso paste
- No Salt Seasoning like Mrs Dash Original or Kirkland No Salt Seasoning – to taste
- 4 ounces firm tofu, cubed, optional
Instructions
- First take the cleaned bok choy and cut zucchini and place in the bottom of a 2 QT bowl. Set aside.
- In a 6 qt liner of an electric pressure cooker with a steamer basket, add the 2 cups water, gold potato, baby carrots, Brussels sprouts, dehydrated mushrooms, onion, celery, baby bellas and shiitake mushrooms. Sprinkle with no salt seasoning, give it a stir to incorporate the seasoning.
- Put the lid on and set the timer for 4 minutes high pressure, quick release.
- While the vegetables are cooking in the pressure cooker, cook the millet and brown rice ramen noodles according to package instructions (takes 4 mintues)
- While the noodles are cooking, microwave the bok choy, zucchini (add optional tofu in this step) for 1 1/2 – 2 mintues on high. If you don't have a microwave you can lightly steam them so they don't turn to mush.
- When the noodles are done cooking, drain and place on top of the cooked bok choy and zucchini, cover to keep warm.
- When the pressure cooker is done, remover the steamer basket contents and "Dump" the contents on top of the bok choy – zucchini, replace cover to keep warm.
- Add miso to the broth that is remaining in the pot and stir with a wire wisk to incorporate. Pour the broth over the vegetables and noodles in the 2 qt bowl.
- Feast and enjoy!
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Tami,
Did you know that Costco has discontinued the Kirkland Organic No-Salt Seasoning? This has been my favorite and am down to the last few spoonfuls in the jar. Looking for something comparable!
No we didn’t know that they have discontinued the no salt seasoning. That is a shame as it is to flavoruful. Mrs Dash has no salt seasonings so perhaps try them. We also like the salt free seasonings from Well Your World. We have an affiliate link for them. https://wellyourworld.com/pages/nutmeg?aff=5
in Ton’s dump soup what can you substitute for musrhooms?
I can not eat them
Feel free to sub what ever vegetables you prefer. There is no right or wrong thing to use as long as all the vegetables cook in the same amount of time.
I got the dried mushrooms as recommendid and after I cooked them in the instant pot they still were like rubber. Are they supposed to be rehydrated before you put them in with the other vegetables?
Dehydrated mushrooms are chewy after being cooked – we did talk about that in the video. They won’t have the same texture as fresh mushrooms that have been cooked. That is why Tom uses just a small amount of dehydrated mushrooms – to add flavor. He actually enjoys how chewy they are!
Thank you for your reply. I do remember that that was mentioned in the video I just was not prepared for how chewy they were. I’ll try cutting them in little bites the next time.
This looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing. Also, it’s so neat to see your setup. Your transitions between cameras while live was so impressive & I was curious what it looked like “behind the scenes.”
We are glad you enjoyed seeing the behind the scenes photos!
Hi Tammy and Tom- I saw you today at the summit and enjoyed watching you both making the Dump soup. I have my Instant Pot which i bought several years back. I saw your steamer basket and wondered if i would get a good use out of having one? So it is primarily good for steaming vegetables? I do have a steaming basket that i use with my regular pots land pans although it is a lot smaller. Could you give me your advice if i should own one?
I liked your new instant pot in the sense that it will auto release for you! So with my older IP, I was never sure if i was supposed to hold the vent open or just turn the “dial “ towards the venting part.. and let it release on its own. Am I supposed to hold it in position?
Thank you so much!
Laura
Tami and Tom! You were both so wonderful on Aj’s program!!! You taught anyone who watched just exactly what to eat and you both did such a wonderful and instructional presentation!!! It really helped me a lot also. I am with AJ for everything and councel with Doug Lisle every two weeks. I am still eating nuts in small portions and not really losing weight. Watching both of you today somehow I heard everything I needed deep down in my heart! Tom you helped me sooooi much and I want you to know how much you personally helped me. With everything u did and said. Just love u both! Will be eating Tom’s dump soup for sure!!! Done Perfectly!!!! Plus your story was very penetrating. Just know you are saving and helping so many peoples lives. I miss and love u but u will have me forever! Have not had time yet to do the bundle. Yours is why I purchased!!! Just love u❤️❤️❤️
Hi Dana,
Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful comments. You are always so supportive of our work. Thank you for watching our segment on the summit. We were so honored to be on it again. Tom’s Dump Soup has suddenly become popular in the plant based community! We hope you give it a try and like it as much as he does. We are grateful to you for taking the time to leave us such a warm and heartfelt comment. This is a labor of love and getting positive feedback motivates us to keep doing what we are doing. We miss you too Dana. Maybe some day you will come back to the area to visit and we can meet up again. Sending you much love, Tami and Tom
I watched the video during the conference and was excited about the soup. However I found that after 4 minutes in the instant pot the potatoes and all of the vegetables were as hard as being raw. I followed the directions on how to cut up the vegetables.. Any suggestions? Thank you for your time.
Hello Karen
Every pressure cooker can be different however i have experimented a bit and 4 minutes on high pressure cooks the potatoes and veggies well, I tried the same pressure cooker on a “Steam Setting” and it did not cook them. So please check that you are using high pressure. You could also go to 5 minutes, howver in my (Tami’s) instant pot things were a bit mushy at 5 min. Also make sure your lid is properly sealed. Unless the pot is getting to pressure the 4 minutes would not work.
Wishing you success
Tom Kramer – Nutmeg Notebook
Thank you for this answer. I pretty much cook only on high pressure so I will just try doing it a little longer. The taste was good.
Well, I made this soup in my Mealthy and I loved it. It deserves a better name than dump soup! Lol, thank-you for sharing recipe.
Thank you so much! Tom is so pleased to know that you like this soup recipe!
I was so bummed when I found out that Costco doesn’t have the no salt seasoning any longer. I used it on everything, but especially soups. It added so much flavor. I contacted Dillon and he said his new Zesty seasoning is probably the most similar to it, so I am going to order some of that. Tom’s dump soup is certainly going to be made soon in our household.
The Zesty Seasoning from Well Your World is a great sub for the Costco no salt seasoning. It is a shame that Costco doesn’t have it anymore.
I tried the soup today and really liked it. But my broth wasn’t terribly flavorful nor did I have the Costco no salt seasoning. I used Westbrae White Miso. I wonder what Tom uses?
Tom has Miso Master Brand right now. It is important to remember that we all have different personal taste preferences. You have to experiment and find the flavor profile that is right for you. You can always use broth instead of water to add more flavor and it does need some kind of seasoning as well.
I made Tom’s dump soup tonight. It was easy and tasty. I’m learning so much from the summit. You and Tom keep everything nice and simple and precise. I haven’t had a chance to watch your batch cooking course yet. Hopefully next week. I just ordered a larger freezer so I can get more organized and do more batch cooking. I’m so excited.
Thank you so much for your kind comments. A freezer will be so nice for your batch prepping!
Can we just officially create a “Tom’s Dump Soup National Day?” When I say this meal is packed with layers of flavor…I mean just that! It’s fulfilling, has a variety of textures, presents beautifully and will have your home smelling like a gourmet restaurant!
My family requested this meal back to back the first time we tried it, which was also wonderful since it’s such a simple meal to whip together in no time. I think Tom’s idea of adding the dried mushrooms really gives the soup broth a unique/delicious flavor. Oddly enough, my son is typically not a fan of mushrooms. In this meal, he devoured them all….and asked for more!!!
This will SURELY be my top choice of entree to bring to any future potlucks/gatherings as a warm addition to the table.
If you haven’t tried this spectacular meal yet, you’re missing out. Don’t hesitate any longer….it’s just that good!
Thank you, Tom, for an incredible masterpiece for us all!!!
WOW – what a lovely review Tiffany! We are so pleased that your family likes this soup so much! We had no idea how popular this recipe was going to be. I guess sometimes the simple recipes are the best!
Tom and Tami,
Three of us enjoyed this for dinner and have leftovers. This recipe makes a delicious, hefty bowl of soup. Thanks for sharing!
That is wonderful Carolyn! We are so happy to know you enjoyed this soup recipe!
Tami and Tom, I loved this recipe with tons of veggies. n I love the way the zucchini had a great texture. It gets better everyday. I will definitely make it again. More soup recipes please! Thank you!
We are so glad you liked it Garilyn! Soups are so satisfying and filling.
Tonight I was feeling under the weather and the weather was cold and damp. Tom’s Dump soup to the rescue! I did not have the mushrooms so added umami spice. The soup was delicious over rice, it warmed me up and filled me up without guilt of overeating. I can’t wait to see if different vegetables changes the flavor profile. In the future I will be remaking this multiple times a week.
Hi Joy! We are so glad you enjoyed this recipe and plan on making it on a regular basis. You can totally change the flavor with different vegetables and seasonings. Have fun!
I made Tom’s Dump Soup for dinner, and it was delicious but 4 minutes was not enough time in the Instant Pot to cook the chopped carrots, potatoes, celery and onions. The next time I would try 6-8 minutes at least. The mushrooms and Brussel sprouts were frozen and completely done. Also I didn’t realize how much this recipe made for one serving. I eat 3 meals a day and this was a little too much, but I still finished it. I am not trying to lose weight though.
Every pressure cooker can be different however I have experimented a bit and 4 minutes on high pressure cooks the potatoes and veggies well, I tried the same pressure cooker on a “Steam Setting” and it did not cook them. So please check that you are using high pressure. You could also go to 5 minutes, howver in my (Tami’s) instant pot things were a bit mushy at 5 min. Also make sure your lid is properly sealed. Unless the pot is getting to pressure the 4 minutes would not work. Also if you live at a high elevation that can change the cooking time as well.
Wishing you success
Tom Kramer – Nutmeg Notebook
Looking forward to my Dump Soup lunch today!