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Instant Pot Minestrone Soup

by Laura Fuentes

October 1, 2018
updated Jul 6, 2023
5 from 13 votes
This quick and easy vegetarian recipe for Minestrone Soup in the Instant Pot is a healthy hearty meal that the whole family will love.
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This hearty Instant Pot Minestrone Soup is a quick take on the classic Vegetarian Minestrone soup. It’s made super-fast with a few pantry staples and the Instant Pot. Get ready because dinner is going to be so good.

minestrone soup in a bowl in front of Instant Pot

Easy Minestrone Soup

This Instant Pot Minestrone Soup is a dinner idea perfect for busy weeknights since it comes together in a flash.

This recipe is one that uses pantry staples you most likely already have on hand in your kitchen. I love using up canned goods to make simple recipes because it helps to cut down both meal prep and cook time – meaning I have more time to spend outside the kitchen with my family.

minestrone ingredients in Instant Pot dish

Instant Pot Minestrone Ingredients

What goes in this simple Instant Pot Minestrone Soup? It’s so simple! While this list is long, I’m betting you have most of this one hand already.

  • Olive oil: for sauteing.
  • The aromatics: a combination of onion, garlic, and celery that adds savory flavor and aroma to soups, sauces, and stews.
  • Tomato paste: super concentrated tomato flavor that enhances the broth’s flavor and consistency.
  • Herbs: dried basil, oregano, and thyme OR try my Homemade Italian Seasoning.
  • Tomatoes: canned diced tomatoes.
  • Vegetable broth: or chicken broth!
  • Zucchini adds volume and soaks up the flavor of herbs and tomato.
  • Green beans: use frozen or canned, just make sure to drain and rinse.
  • Pasta: shelled or tube varieties work best- think macaroni, rotini, ziti, and penne.
  • White beans: or any choice of bean.

For this recipe, I’m using canned beans and diced tomatoes. Whenever I use canned foods in a recipe I’m asked if the nutritional value is affected by using canned vs fresh veggies.

One thing I love about canned vegetables and fruit is that they are harvested at the peak of ripeness and canned within a few hours, to seal their nutrition and flavor. Since they are already cooked, all we need to do is add, stir, and heat. This can speed up cooking times, while still allowing you to serve a nutrient-dense dinner to your family.

Overhead look at minestrone in an instant pot pan

This, my friend, is the best part about stocking our pantries with canned staples. Healthy family meals, fast. Simple enough, right?

And that’s exactly what we are doing with this Minestrone frecipe.

It’s made with 90% pantry staples, the other 10% being a chopped onion, garlic, celery, and zucchini, items easy enough to pick up on your next grocery run!

overhead look at two large bowls of minestrone soup. Small dish of Parmesan cheese to one side

Sometimes, I make this soup in the slow cooker, other times I make this minestrone on the stove. But today, with the Instantpot or pressure cooker it’s half the time!

See? I’m looking out for you. This is a healthy (and meatless!) meal that practically cooks itself.

You’ve got to love family-friendly meatless meals that everyone will eat! For more delicious meatless recipes, check out the MOMables Meatless Meal Plan.

How to Make Minestrone in the Instant Pot

  1. Sauté
    Using sauté mode on your Instant Pot soften the onion, garlic and celery for about 3 minutes
  2. Under Pressure
    Add tomato paste, spices, broth, zucchini, green beans and pasta and set to HP for 6 minutes.
  3. Vent it Out
    After the timer goes off allow the Minestrone to sit for 1-2 minutes and then use the quick pressure release to vent the steam
  4. Add the Beans
    Remove the lid, add the white beans, stirring to combine. Close the lid for an additional 2 minutes to allow the beans to reach temperature.
  5. Serve
    Top the soup with Parmesan cheese and be sure you have some garlic bread for dipping. YUM.

To see how to make this same recipe on the stove, check out this quick Vegetarian Minestrone recipe video.

Tips for the Best Instant pot Minestrone

A few things you should know before cooking:

Minestrone soup is versatile so add any of your favorite seasonal veggies or a protein to make this your own. Use your favorite pasta such as shells, macaroni, orecchiette, or ditalini is best because the shape holds more broth. More broth = more flavor!

I love to make this Minestrone soup year-round when I want to feed my family a hearty meal that everyone enjoys.

Instant Pot Minestrone Soup

Laura Fuentes
This quick and easy vegetarian recipe for Minestrone Soup in the Instant Pot is a healthy hearty meal that the whole family will love.
5 from 13 votes
Servings 6 servings
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 32 ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 medium zucchini, sliced
  • 15 ounce can Italian green beans
  • ¾ cup shelled pasta
  • 15 ounce can white beans
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 loaf of garlic bread, optional

Instructions
 

  • Set Instant Pot to saute mode. Add olive oil, onion, garlic, and celery. Saute while stirring for about 3 minutes until softened.
  • Add tomato paste, basil, oregano, thyme, diced tomatoes, broth, zucchini, green beans, and pasta. Close the lid and set to manual high pressure (HP) for 6 minutes. It will take about 8 minutes for the Instant Pot to reach high pressure, then it will cook for 6 minutes.
  • When the timer goes off, let sit for 1-2 minutes. Then set to quick pressure release to vent steam.
  • Remove lid, add white beans, stir to combine, close lid for 2 minutes to heat through.
  • Serve in bowls and top with Parmesan cheese. Serve with garlic bread.

Equipment

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 servingCalories: 221kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 11gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 271mgPotassium: 970mgFiber: 9gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 831IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 157mgIron: 5mg
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  1. Avril

    April 05, 2023 at 12:56 pm

    5 stars
    The best instant pot minestrone soup!! Fast, simple, delicious. Love this recipe!!

    Reply
  2. Sarah Beth

    October 08, 2018 at 9:25 pm

    5 stars
    How would you suggest cooking this in a Dutch oven. This looks so good!

    Reply
    • Laura Fuentes

      October 10, 2018 at 8:59 am

      Hi Sarah, I’ll be sharing that recipe soon!

      Reply
  3. Rochelle

    October 07, 2018 at 8:08 pm

    5 stars
    Where is the list of ingredients and instructions?

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    • Laura Fuentes

      October 07, 2018 at 8:28 pm

      Hi Rochelle! I just refreshed the post and the recipe is visible. Enjoy!

      Reply
  4. Matt

    October 07, 2018 at 10:58 am

    5 stars
    I made this last night. It was SO EASY and delish!

    Reply

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