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4.6 from 81 votes

Pasta e Fagioli

Italian pasta and bean soup loaded with garlic, carrots, and creamy potato and perfectly cooked pasta

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Calories: 341 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 carrots peeled and sliced
  • 2 celery sticks thinly sliced
  • 10 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 big russet potato peeled and cut into small cubes
  • 1 cup tomato sauce marinara sauce
  • 1 can cannellini beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup ditalini pasta
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley or 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper optional
  • 4 cups vegetable broth low sodium
  • 2 cups baby spinach or baby kale rough chopped (optional)

Instructions

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  1. Turn the Instant Pot to Saute mode and heat olive oil. Add carrots, celery, and garlic. Saute for a minute.
  2. Add potatoes, tomato sauce, cannellini beans, pasta, parsley, crushed red pepper, and vegetable broth. Mix well.
  3. Close Instant Pot with pressure valve to sealing. Cook on Pressure Cook/Manual(Hi) for 4 mins followed by Quick Release. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in baby spinach and enjoy hot!

Notes

  • Notes:
  • The pressure cook time should be half the cook time suggested on the pasta box. 
  • The soup may look watery when you open the pot, give a quick stir and the soup will thicken up as it cools down. 
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Nutrition Information

Calories 341kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 53g (18%) Protein 13g (26%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 451mg (19%) Potassium 978mg (28%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 6930IU (139%) Vitamin C 15.8mg (18%) Calcium 77mg (8%) Iron 2.7mg (15%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 341

% Daily Value*

Calories 341kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 53g 18%
Protein 13g 26%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 451mg 19%
Potassium 978mg 21%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 6930IU 139%
Vitamin C 15.8mg 18%
Calcium 77mg 8%
Iron 2.7mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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