Description
A hearty and flavorful Instant Pot Minestrone Soup recipe that is packed with vegetables, beans, pasta, and herbs. This easy and comforting soup is perfect for a cozy meal any day of the week.
Ingredients
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Vegetable Mixture:
- 2 small onions, chopped
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 2 zucchini, diced
- 1 bell pepper, cored and diced
Soup Base:
- 1 can tomato juice (19 ounces)
- 1 can diced tomatoes (28 ounces)
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup small pasta (shells, elbows, or ditalini)
- 1 tablespoon dry parsley
- ½ tablespoon oregano
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper to taste
Finishing Touches:
- 1 can cannellini or kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 cups baby spinach
- Fresh parsley or basil for garnishing
Instructions
- Dice the Vegetables: Prepare the onion, carrots, celery, zucchini, and bell pepper.
- Cook Soup Base: Combine the diced veggies, tomato juice, diced tomatoes, broth, pasta, parsley, oregano, and bay leaf in the pressure cooker.
- Pressure Cook: Seal the pressure cooker and set it to Manual, high pressure, for 10 minutes.
- Quick Release: Once cooking is done, perform a quick release to release pressure.
- Adjust Seasoning: Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add Beans and Spinach: Optionally, add beans and spinach, then cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Finish and Serve: Stir in fresh herbs and serve the soup with crusty bread.
Notes
- This soup tastes even better the next day as the flavors meld together.
- You can customize the vegetables and herbs based on your preference.
- For a heartier version, you can add cooked protein like shredded chicken or ground turkey.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Instant Pot Minestrone Soup, Minestrone Soup Recipe, Vegetable Soup, Pressure Cooker Soup
