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Home » Recipes » Instant Pot Minestrone Soup {Super Easy}

Instant Pot Minestrone Soup {Super Easy}

1/25/22

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This easy Instant Pot Minestrone Soup is a delicious spin on the Italian classic that comes together in less than 20 minutes.

Super Easy Instant Pot Minestrone Soup

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How to make minestrone soup

  1. Add all the ingredients except the macaroni, basil and parmesan to the Instant Pot.
  2. Pressure cook on high for 4 minutes.
  3. Do a quick release of the steam.
  4. Stir in the macaroni.
  5. Replace the lid and let the macaroni soak for 5-10 minutes.
  6. Serve in large bowls with basil and parmesan and enjoy!

Super Easy Instant Pot Minestrone Soup

Ingredients and substitutions

  • Olive oil – or any other neutral flavour of cooking oil.
  • Onions – the variety doesn't matter, but I prefer using white or yellow.
  • Garlic – I prefer using fresh garlic cloves, but the jarred variety will work in a pinch.
  • Carrot – parsnips would also work.
  • Celery – double up on the carrots or leave this out altogether.
  • Green beans – these are classic in minestrone, but feel free to use sugar snap peas instead.
  • Kidney beans – you could also use lentils, chickpeas or black beans.
  • Italian seasoning – make your own using a blend of oregano, basil, thyme, sage and rosemary.
  • Bay leaves – try using dried oregano or thyme instead.
  • Chicken broth – chicken stock and vegetable both are both great substitutes.
  • Crushed tomatoes – I'll occasionally use passata (jarred strained tomatoes) and they work perfectly.
  • Macaroni – use any small pasta variety that you have on hand.
  • Fresh basil – to garnish.
  • Parmesan – if you want a dairy-free or vegan minestrone, feel free to use nutritional yeast or cashew meal as a substitute.

Super Easy Instant Pot Minestrone Soup

How do you add flavour to minestrone soup?

You can add flavour to soup in a number of ways. Of course fresh herbs and extra spices will do the trick. To make things easy, use an all-purpose Italian spice blend.

Another way to boost the flavour is to add a protein, such as ground beef, chicken, or turkey.

Here are some other veggies you can add in for a flavor boost as well:

  • Zucchini
  • Bell peppers
  • Potatoes
  • Spinach
  • Broccoli
  • Peas
  • Squash (butternut, acorn, etc.)

Super Easy Instant Pot Minestrone Soup

What is the difference between vegetable soup and minestrone?

Essentially, these two soups are the same thing. The primary difference is that generally, classic minestrone is a heartier soup. This is because it includes legumes and pasta, whereas vegetable soup is strictly veggies and broth.

Is minestrone soup healthy?

Minestrone soup is definitely healthy! It's full of veggies and high in fibre, in addition to being low on calories at just 261 calories per serving.

Super Easy Instant Pot Minestrone Soup

Storing and reheating

Store any leftovers in a covered container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave on high for about 2-3 minutes, taking the bowl out mid-way to stir.

Freezing the soup

After you allow it to cool to room temperature, freeze a batch in meal prep containers or glass bowls that have lids. This way, you can then pull them out whenever you want a meal in a hurry!

If you plan to reheat the minestrone soup from frozen, be sure that the container is rated safe for freezer to oven use. Microwave it for 6 to 7 minutes on high, being sure to stir it half way through the cook time.

You can also allow the soup to defrost in the fridge overnight and then microwave for 2-3 minutes.

Super Easy Instant Pot Minestrone Soup

More Instant Pot soup recipes

  • Instant Pot Taco Soup
  • Instant Pot Turmeric Lentil Soup
  • Instant Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup

Meal prep tools for this recipe

  • Grab some glass meal prep bowls if you plan on turning this recipe into leftovers
  • Freeze this recipe in glass microwave-safe bowls up to 3 months

 

Super Easy Instant Pot Minestrone Soup

Instant Pot Minestrone Soup {Super Easy}

This easy Instant Pot Minestrone Soup is a delicious spin on the Italian classic that comes together in less than 20 minutes.
4.85 from 20 votes
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Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 261kcal
Author: Taylor Stinson

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 onions, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 carrot, peeled and diced
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups green beans, trimmed
  • 1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 (796mL) jar crushed tomatoes (sometimes passata)
  • 3/4 cup dry macaroni
  • Chopped fresh basil, for topping
  • Grated fresh parmesan, for topping

Instructions

  • Dump all ingredients except for macaroni, basil and parmesan in Instant Pot. Set to manual and pressure cook on high for 4 minutes. Instant Pot will take about 10 minutes to pre-heat and then the 4 minutes to cook. When complete, press cancel and do a quick release of the steam, waiting until the pressure gauge drops back down and the lid is safe to open.
  • Remove lid, stir soup and add macaroni, then replace lid. Let macaroni soak about 5 minutes (maybe more like 10 depending on the type of pasta you use; mine needed only 5 minutes).
  • Remove lid again and stir. Serve in large bowls and top with fresh basil and parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 674mg | Potassium: 789mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3550IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 4.1mg
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This easy Instant Pot Minestrone Soup is a quick and delicious spin on the classic, and it comes together in less than 20 minutes! #instantpot #minestrone This easy Instant Pot Minestrone Soup is a quick and delicious spin on the classic, and it comes together in less than 20 minutes! #instantpot #minestrone

 

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Hey there, my name's Taylor! I’m the founder of The Girl on Bloor, a food blog where I share healthy meal prep recipes for busy people. I'm a busy city girl living in downtown Toronto on (you guessed it!) Bloor Street. I've got 10 years experience meal prepping, along with a Master's degree in journalism, and you can find my work across the internet featured on publications such as Buzzfeed, HuffPost, Women's Health, Reader's Digest and more. I also run the awesome 5-Day Meal Prep Challenge, which is a free email course and Facebook group where I share my meal planning strategies and easy meal prep tips and recipes. Be sure to check out my free beginner’s guide to meal prep and follow me on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram to get my latest recipes and meal prep tips!

Comments

  1. Robin says

    February 15, 2022 at 01:10

    5 stars
    Hi. This sounds really good. If I wanted to add a pound of linked sausage, how much should I change the recipe cooking time please? I’ve only cooked three things so far in my instant pot…

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      February 15, 2022 at 08:32

      Hi Robin – I haven’t tried this myself so I can’t guarantee a cooking time, but if you saute the sausage ahead of time until lightly browned but not fully cooked, the cook time shouldn’t change. Let me know if you try it!

      Reply
  2. Amanda says

    February 22, 2021 at 16:50

    5 stars
    This came out so good and was super easy. Mine looked just like the pictures (for once in my life). Family enjoyed & toddler got his dose of veggies! A repeat recipe for sure.

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      February 23, 2021 at 07:46

      I’m so happy you guys enjoyed 🙂

      Reply
  3. Lisa says

    October 12, 2020 at 18:31

    Do you really use 3 onions? Sounds like a lot in comparison to the carrot and celery.

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      October 13, 2020 at 08:24

      I believe they were smaller cooking onions. One medium onion will work fine.

      Reply
  4. Jaclyn says

    November 21, 2019 at 10:20

    How would you recommend cooking this stove top or crockpot if you don’t have an Instapot?

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      November 21, 2019 at 15:39

      Hey Jaclyn – you can just throw everything in the slow cooker except for the pasta and cook on high for 3 1/2 hours, then throw the pasta in and cook another 30 minutes. If making on the stovetop, saute the veggies then add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 30 min.

      Reply
  5. Kate says

    September 4, 2019 at 20:19

    5 stars
    Such a fantastic and easy recipe! I added zucchini in with my macaroni and it cooked just right. I prefer making things from scratch so I know just what is in them, and I feel like this stood up to my favorite Olive Garden soup easily. Thank you so much for sharing this!

    Reply
  6. Megan says

    February 8, 2019 at 12:46

    I REALLY wish you had a “print this recipe” button on your page.

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      February 12, 2019 at 07:46

      I do normally have one – this is an issue I’m working on getting fixed!

      Reply
  7. Carmen says

    July 11, 2018 at 14:28

    This turned out great, thank you! The veggies and pasta were perfectly cooked.

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      July 11, 2018 at 17:24

      So happy to hear that Carmen!!! So glad you liked it 🙂

      Reply

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