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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Some of your Soup recipes!!
Some of your Soup recipes!!
Everything! I’d make everything I possibly could in an Instant Pot!
Soup, chilli, pulled pork, so many possibilities! Thank you for the recipe
If I win I would make my famous smoked chicken corn chowder and countless weeknight meals.
I wound love to mak pad Thai and lentil soup from our Easter left overs!
The your minestrone soup would probably be my recipe; however, I’d cook some yummy chili, or Mediterranean lamb, or simmer some yummy spaghetti sauce all day. The possibilities are endless.
This looks so yumm! I would love to be able to use it for food prep and to cook meats!!
I own an instant pot and have made just about everything in it that will work well with steam: Pasta, soup, eggs, beans, brisket, short ribs, chicken, polenta and porridge among a few. I would like to win an instant pot to give to a friend who is afraid of electric pressure cooking to teach them how easy and safe pressure cooking is now. That may be the best way to introduce people to the instant pot and create some converts. Upgrading the instruction booklet is another project that many new users will appreciate.
Zappa Tuscana!! Then e ery other recipe you’ve posted!
I would make this amazing soup for my kids since they love soups so much…and since its still cold here in Québec…this soup is Perfect!!!!!! Wish I winnn
I would make Lasagna…Yummmmm!
I didn’t know that Instant Pot was a yogurt maker… I would definitely try to make yogurt! 🙂
Oooooh my gosh!!! So many recipes!!! My coworker makes an amazing butter chicken in her instant pot – I think I’d have to try that first!!
I’d make the most tender and juicy chicken breast! A girl can dream
I’ve been wanting to the cheesecake recipes for the Instant Pot.
I would make your Zuppa Toscana recipe!
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I just made your Korean Beef! I would make that more and share an Instant Pot with my mom
I would make potato and leek soup