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Instant Pot Minestrone Soup

5 from 1 reviews

Classic Minestrone soup made in minutes in your Instant Pot! Instant Pot Minestrone Soup is hearty and filled with veggies, beans, and pasta. Jarred marinara and basil pesto adds extra flavor. Healthy, nutritious, vegetarian, and easily made vegan. Recipe at KathleensCravings.com

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 medium carrots (diced)
  • 3 stalks celery (diced)
  • 1 medium onion (diced)
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 dried bay leaves
  • 1 large zucchini (chopped)
  • 8 ounces fresh green beans (ends trimmed and sliced into 1-inch pieces)
  • 1 16oz can Cannellini Beans (Rinsed and drained)
  • 1 24oz jar marinara sauce
  • 4 cups water
  • 1/4 cup basil pesto
  • 1 cup small pasta (like elbow macaroni)

Instructions

  1. Turn your Instant Pot onto the high Sauté setting. Add the olive oil. When oil is hot, add the onion, carrots, and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender (3-4 minutes).
  2. Stir in dried basil, oregano, fennel seeds, and garlic. Cook for about 1 minute, stirring, until fragrant. Turn off Instant Pot.
  3. Add bay leaves, zucchini, green beans, canned beans, marinara sauce, water, and pesto. Stir to combine.
  4. Cook on Manual High Pressure for 4 minutes. Natural Release the pressure for about 5 minutes then Quick Release the pressure (If liquid starts to spurt out when Quick Releasing, then allow to Natural Release for a couple more minutes).
  5. When pressure is released, remove lid, and leave the Instant Pot on warm. Stir in the pasta and allow the pasta to cook in the soup. Stir occasionally so nothing sticks to the bottom. It will take about 10 minutes for the pasta to cook to al dente but it will vary based on your Instant Pot and pasta shape.
  6. When pasta is cooked, serve and enjoy! I love adding grated parmesan on top and having a piece of crusty bread on the side.

Notes

This soup is best served and eaten right away. As the soup sits, the pasta will continue to absorb liquid making the soup very thick. If reheating leftovers later you can add a little water to thing it out.

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Keywords: Minestrone Soup, Easy Minestrone Soup