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Description
A quick and easy minestrone soup recipe for your Instant Pot. This hearty vegetable soup uses pantry staples for a flavorful meal in minutes.
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup ditalini pasta
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
- Grated Parmesan cheese (for garnish, optional)
Instructions
- Set your Instant Pot to ‘Sauté’ and add olive oil.
- Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in garlic, Italian seasoning, basil, oregano, and red pepper flakes (if using). Cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
- Pour in vegetable broth and diced tomatoes. Scrape the bottom of the pot to remove any stuck bits.
- Add kidney beans and cannellini beans.
- Stir in the ditalini pasta.
- Secure the lid and set the vent to ‘Sealing’.
- Cook on High Pressure for 5 minutes.
- Once cooking is complete, perform a Quick Release of the pressure.
- Open the lid carefully. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley and Parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
- Adjust vegetables based on what you have on hand.
- For a thicker soup, add a bit more pasta or let it simmer uncovered for a few minutes after cooking.
- If you don’t have ditalini, any small pasta shape will work.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Pressure Cooker
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 15g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Instant Pot Minestrone Soup, easy instant pot soup recipes, quick minestrone, homemade vegetable soup pressure cooker, pantry staple soups, vegetable soup, pasta soup, bean soup, pressure cooker soup