Minestrone (Pressure Cooked)

• 3/4 cup navy beans picked over and rinsed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 each garlic cloves finely chopped
• 1 each onions large, coarsely chopped
• 3 each carrots large, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 each leeks medium, thinly sliced
• 3 each celery stalks cut into 1 inch slices
• 1 cup basil or italian parsley, fresh, tightly packed, minced finely
• 1 teaspoon thyme or oregano, dried
• 1 each italian plum (roma) tomatoes with juices, 14 ounce can
• 3 cups water cold
• 3 cups vegetable stock
• 2 cups green beans trimmed, cut in thirds
• 1/2 cup pasta, orzo tubettini, or other small pasta
• 1 cup water boiling (up to 2 c), optional
• 2 each zucchini large, cut into 1/2 inch slices
• 3 cups cabbage cored and shredded
• 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
• 1 x black pepper to taste
• 1 cup parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated freshly grated

1. Soak the navy beans overnight or use the pressure cooker quick presoak method (see basic cooking times).
2. Rinse, drain, and set aside.
3. Heat the olive oil in the cooker, and saute the garlic and onion until the onionbecomes limp, about 3 minutes.
4. Add the carrots, leek, celery, 1/2 cup basil, thyme, reserved navy beans, plum tomatoes with their juice, water and stock.
5. Lock the lid in place and over high heat bring to high pressure.
6. Adjust heat to maintain high pressure, and cook 20 minutes.
7. Let the pressure drop naturally or use a quick release method.
8. Remove the lid, tilting it away from you to allow any excess steam to escape.
9. Add the green beans and orzo and cook uncovered over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently so that the orzo doesn't drop to the bottom of the pot and burn.
10. If the soup becomes too thick, add 1 to 2 cups boiling water.
11. Add zucchini, cabbage, remaining basil, and salt and pepper to taste.
12. Cook until the zucchini and green beans are crisp-tender, about 3 to 5 additional minutes.
13. Serve in individual bowls, garnished with Parmesan or romano.
14. Author's note:
15. For a friend of mine, a superb minestrone always contains one secret ingredient: a tablespoon of sugar to enhance all of the flavors.
16. She may be right.

navy beans, olive oil, garlic, onions, carrots, leeks, celery stalks, basil, thyme, italian plum, water cold, vegetable stock, green beans, pasta, water boiling, zucchini, cabbage, salt, black pepper, parmesan

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/minestrone-pressure-cooked-38958 (may not work)