Chop the onions, garlic, carrots, and celery.
Add 1/4 cup vegetable stock to Instant Pot. Turn on the sauté method.
Once hot, add onions, carrots, and celery and cook about 3 minutes until soft.
Add garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
Turn off the saute method.
Add all the remaining ingredients, including the rest of the vegetable stock. Stir together gently. Push all the ingredients under the stock.
Put Instant Pot lid onto the body and close the lid. Make sure that the pressure valve is sealed.
Press manual and cook on high pressure for 45 minutes.
When the time goes off, let the pressure naturally release for 10 minutes, then release via Quick Release. *If you are not sure about this, please read you manual.
Serve with vegan garlic bread, vegan garlic knots, or vegan cornbread.