Minestrone Soup
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh or 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 3 (14.5-ounce) cans fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
- 1 (16-ounce) can pinto beans, undrained
- 4 medium tomatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped (about 4 cups)
- 2 medium celery stalks, sliced (about 1 cup)
- 2 medium carrots, sliced (about 1 cup)
- 1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced (about 2 cups)
- 1/2 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
- 2 teaspoons dried basil, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1/8 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- 5 cups packed coarsely chopped stemmed kale leaves
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Remove lid from a 6-quart Instant Pot(R). Press Saute. Use Adjust to select "Normal" mode. When the word "Hot" appears, swirl in oil. Add onion. Cook, stirring frequently, 5 minutes or until onion is tender but not brown. Add parsley and garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds. Immediately add chicken broth and beans.
- Stir in tomato and next 8 ingredients (through crushed red pepper). Turn cooker off. Close and lock the lid of the Instant Pot(R). Turn the steam release handle to "Sealing" position. Press Manual; select "High Pressure," and use - or + to choose 6 minutes pressure cooking time. When time is up, turn cooker off. Open the cooker using Quick Pressure Release (page 4). Press Saute. Use Adjust to select "More" mode.
- Add kale, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 minutes or until soup just comes to a boil and kale wilts. Turn cooker off.
- Ladle soup into bowls; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- For ease in preparing kale, fold the leaves in half lengthwise. Cut out the ribs, and roll up several leaves together. Cut leaf roll in half lengthwise and then crosswise into 1-inch pieces. Rinse in 3 washings of cold water, draining between washings, and finish with a whirl in a salad spinner to remove sandy grit.
olive oil, onion, parsley, garlic, chicken broth, pinto beans, tomatoes, celery stalks, carrots, zucchini, elbow macaroni, basil, salt, italian seasoning, red pepper, stemmed kale leaves, parmesan cheese
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/instant-pot-minestrone-soup (may not work)