Easy Instant Pot Minestrone Soup
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5.0
39 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Additional Time
5 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
167 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Easy Instant Pot Minestrone Soup
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Instant Pot Minestrone Soup is a healthy and hearty vegan soup. It is an easy one-pot recipe that takes just 30 minutes to prepare.
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small sweet onion peeled and diced
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste optional
- 1/2 cup carrots peeled and sliced rondelle
- 1 cup celery chopped
- 1 cup zucchini diced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon pepper or to taste
- 2 14. 5 ounces cans San Marzano diced tomatoes
- 1 cup small elbow pasta
- 1 15 ounces can no-salt added red kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 1 15 ounces can no-salt added black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 15 ounces can no-salt added cut green beans drained and rinsed
- 64 ounces low-sodium vegetable broth
- 3 cups fresh spinach tightly packed
- 3 bay leaves
Garnish:
- fresh parsley leaves finely chopped
- Freshly grated parmesan cheese or mozzarella cheese
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Instructions
- Set Instant Pot to saute mode.
- Once HOT, add olive oil, let it warm up and add onion, garlic, carrot, celery, zucchini, and tomato paste if using. Mix and cook for about 5 minutes, until slightly softened.
- Add basil, thyme, oregano, rosemary, diced tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
- Add pasta and red beans, black beans and cut green beans. Stir to combine.
- Add broth. You might not have to use it all, but add enough broth so it covers all the ingredients. Pressure Cooker should be about 3/4 full. Stir to combine and add bay leaves.
- Close lid and set to manual High Pressure for 4 minutes. It will take about 10 minutes for the Instant Pot to reach high pressure, then it will cook for 4 minutes. Make sure you close the vent.
- When the timer goes off, let sit for 5 minutes. Then release any remaining pressure by opening the vent steam.
- Remove the lid and add the spinach right into the hot soup, stir to combine.
- Remove and discard bay leaves. Stir, taste, and adjust for salt and pepper.
- Serve garnished with parmesan cheese and fresh, chopped parsley.
Notes
- One of the main problems with cooking pasta in the Instant Pot is that it comes out too soft, especially when making soup. If this happens, the best thing to do is cook the pasta separately. I have not had this issue. My pasta is coming out just right. Another thing to try is to skip the natural release time and jump to a Manual Release right after pressure cooking.
- When I make a batch just for freezing, I leave out the pasta because it absorbs the liquid and gets mushy. I cook the pasta separately and add it when reheating.
- If you like the spinach firmer, wait until the end to add it.
- If the broth is not thick enough, add a cornstarch slurry. Mix one tablespoon of cornstarch with two tablespoons of water and add the slurry to the soup; stir well.
- Any pasta will work, but choose something small and thick to prevent it from getting too mushy.
- Cut the vegetables thick, too, so they do not get mushy.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
167kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
1263mg
(53%)
Potassium
287mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
4375IU
(88%)
Vitamin C
9.6mg
(11%)
Calcium
39mg
(4%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 167 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 167kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1263mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 287mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 4375IU | 88% |
| Vitamin C | 9.6mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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