Instant Pot Minestrone Soup
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So cozy, so hearty! Loaded with vegetables, beans, pasta + Parmesan rind for extra flavor. Vegetarian-friendly!
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With so many soups and stews being made, my Instant Pot has been working some major overtime this winter. We call it our magic pot. And now our lovely magic pot can make the best minestrone soup there ever was with the touch of a button.
why i love this recipe
- One pot meal. This is one of those weeknight hero recipes where you can throw all of your veggies, beans, broth, pasta and greens into one single pot for a quick and easy clean up.
- Versatile. The recipe can easily be bulked up to add meat or made vegetarian (or vegan).
- Freezer-friendly. Minestrone soup freezes very, very well (sans pasta, of course) without significant changes to flavor and texture.
is this minestrone soup or vegetable soup?
Both minestrone and vegetable soup include veggies, but minestrone is typically a thicker soup that includes beans and pasta (or rice).
tips and tricks for success
- Use short cut pasta. Ditalini, macaroni or a small shape pasta similar in size to the vegetables is ideal.
- Add more vegetables. Minestrone can serve as a clean-out-the-fridge meal, adding in other veggies you have on hand such as shredded cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, potatoes and green beans.
- Choose your meat. As written, this recipe does not contain meat but you can easily add ground beef, shredded chicken or crumbled Italian sausage.
- Save leftover Parmesan rinds. Get more out of those expensive Parmesan cheeses by using up the leftover rinds! Adding a Parmesan rind slightly thickens the broth and adds a level of nutty richness to the soup.
- Serve with crusty bread. Serve with all the homemade crusty bread for dipping, sopping and dunking!
what to serve with minestrone soup
Tools For This Recipe
6-qt Instant Pot®
Instant Pot Minestrone Soup: Frequently Asked Questions
Spinach, cabbage, swiss chard and collard greens are all great subs.
The red wine vinegar adds brightness and helps balance out the flavors.
The chicken broth can be substituted with vegetable broth.
Use vegetable broth and skip the Parmesan.
Yes! You can freeze the leftovers without the pasta (or else they will get mushy) in individual freezer bags, thaw overnight, and reheat on the stovetop, adding freshly cooked pasta and a splash of broth (if needed) when serving.
Instant Pot Minestrone Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 ribs celery, diced
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon fennel seed
- 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (16-ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 zucchini, chopped
- 1 (3-inch) Parmesan rind
- 1 bay leaf
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- ¾ cup ditalini pasta
- 1 bunch kale, stems removed and leaves chopped
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup shaved Parmesan
Instructions
- Set a 6-qt Instant Pot® to the high saute setting. Add olive oil, garlic, onion, carrots and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 2-3 minutes. Stir in basil, oregano and fennel seed until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Stir in chicken stock, diced tomatoes, kidney beans, zucchini, Parmesan rind and bay leaf; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Select manual setting; adjust pressure to high, and set time for 5 minutes. When finished cooking, quick-release pressure according to manufacturer’s directions.
- Select high sauté setting. Bring to a boil; stir in pasta and cook, uncovered, until tender, about 8-11 minutes.
- Stir in kale until wilted, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in red wine vinegar; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately, topped with Parmesan.
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I would make soup for sure!
Chicken n’ dumplings! MY favorit meal ever!
Oh my gosh! I would be so excited to win. We keep talking about the IP at work but I can’t tell them what I’ve made because I don’t have one.
I would do a roast, hard boiled eggs and your soup recipes all sound good. I keep saving all your recipes until I end up getting an IP. So many choices.
(one gal made a cheesecake it was so good!)
I would want to make some risotto – how nice would it be to have that process go by so much faster?! And if I was really daring I would try to make some wine!
I’d definitely start with chicken and dumplings and then maybe try risotto!! Love your site, recipes, and Butters adventures!!
My mom’s pozole recipe!
Hi Chungah
Well, I would definitely try this minestrone soup you have here.
Love your stuff. Thank you.
Two dishes I would like to make from this posting is the INSTANT POT OLIVE GARDEN ZUPPA TOSCANA COPYCAT and the INSTANT POT KOREAN BEEF. There are so many other dishes I would love to try with the Instant Pot.
I would make recipes from my damn delicious cookbook and try attempting my mother’s recipe for Dahl (South Asian, cooked lentil) in the instant pot.
Risotto
Soups
Stews
All from your site. We love you in this house, Chungah!
I’m going to make Indian baby goat curry it’s also famously known as laal maas.. 🙂
I would make your Instant Pot Korean Beef Recipe! I’ve been dying to try it since I saw it!
Yum!! Rice pudding, bacon Mac and cheese, your minestrone soup the possibilities are endless!
With a baby on the way it would help get dinner on the table faster. This soup would be on the list.
I want to make a spicy pulled pork and I am dying to try instant pot mac-n-cheese!!!!
I own an instant pot already and love testing new recipes in it. My hands down favorite use so far, instant pot boiled eggs. GAME CHANGER!! I would love to win this for my mother. She purchased a knock off and its just not nearly as good as the real deal! Please help me win this for my selfless mother. That way I can direct her to all your amazing instant pot (and non instant pot) recipes.
I would make your Asian short ribs.
I’m crazy about beef stew! I would love to make it using this instant pot and get my husband addicted to it too 🙂
Tough on, either a pot roast or short ribs.
You have done a fabulous job of this minestrone soup! Looks so vibrant and full of life (: