Minestrone Soup - Instant pot and Stove Top
Minestrone Soup is a perfect family-friendly meal hearty enough for even the biggest appetites. Its the easiest, and best Instant Pot Minestrone Soup recipe ever and full of protein-packed beans and loaded with veggies. This soup is filling comfort food in a bowl.Your family will love this soup for dinner.
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Servings:
peopleCalories:
249kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup onion finely chopped
- 1 carrot medium - chopped into bite-size chunks
- 2 celery sticks chopped into bite-size chunks
- 1 zucchini medium - chopped into bite-size chunks
- 2 garlic cloves minced or 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 4 cups pasta sauce store-bought
- 1 can kidney beans drained & rinsed (14 oz)
- 1 can white beans drained & rinsed (optional)
- 7 cups low-sodium vegetable broth or water
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1½ cups spinach leaves
- ½ cup small shell pasta
Instructions
- Turn Instant Pot to sauté (High). Heat olive oil.
- Add onion and garlic. Sauté 1 minute.
- Add zucchini, carrots, and celery. Sauté another minute.
- Add pasta sauce (or diluted tomato paste) and stir well.
- Press Cancel.
- Add beans, broth, Italian seasoning, and pasta shells. Mix.
- Lock the lid and pressure cook 5 minutes on High.
- Quick release.
- Add salt, pepper, and spinach. Stir to wilt.
- Serve hot with cheese and garlic bread.
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Notes
Don't have Pasta Sauce?
No problem, you can use 1 can of tomato paste. 6 oz diluted with 3 cups of water. Do not substitute with tomato ketchup.
Stovetop Version
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
- Add onion and garlic. Cook 2 minutes.
- Add zucchini, carrots, and celery. Cook 5 minutes until slightly softened.
- Add pasta sauce (or diluted tomato paste), beans, broth, Italian seasoning, and pasta.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce to medium-low and simmer 12–15 minutes until pasta and veggies are tender.
- Add salt, pepper, and spinach at the end.
- Serve warm with cheese and garlic bread.
Nutrition
Calories: 249kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 810mg | Potassium: 1126mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 3197IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 121mg | Iron: 5mg
