30-60 min6 servingsAmerican

Tuscan Minestrone Soup

By Pamela Ellgen

6 servings

30-60 min

Easy

Recipe Details

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 5 min

Cook Time: 35 min

Total Time: 30-60 min

Cooking Technique: Pressure Cook

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

1/3 cup dried onion
2 teaspoons dried garlic
1 tablespoon Italian herb blend
1/4 cup dried celery
1/4 cup dried carrot
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 cup sundried tomatoes
1 cup kidney beans
1/2 cup orzo pasta
3/4 cup dried kale chips
9 cups vegetable broth
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

This soup marries all of the classic minestrone ingredients into a single jar, making it a safe bet for gift giving. Everyone from the adventurous foodie to the older relatives who appreciate tradition will love it! Jar size: 3 1/2 to 4 cups

INSTRUCTIONS

Layer the dry ingredients in the jar in the order listed.
Place all of the jarred ingredients into the Instant Pot. Add 9 cups of vegetable broth or water. Stir to mix. Cover with the lid and ensure the vent is in the “Sealed” position. Pressure Cook or Manual on High for 35 minutes. Allow the steam pressure to release naturally for 5 minutes, then release any remaining pressure manually.
Stir in the balsamic vinegar.

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About the chef

Pamela Ellgen

Food writer and cookbook author Pamela Ellgen has written twenty-eight cookbooks, including her latest, The I Love Trader Joe’s Snack Boards Cookbook, to be published by Ulysses Press in December 2023. Other books include The Gluten Free Cookbook for Families: Healthy Recipes in 30 Minutes or Less and bestselling The 5-Ingredient College Cookbook: Easy, Healthy Recipes for the Next Four Years & Beyond. She has also done collaborations with Instant Pot, Beyond Celiac, and Settlers of Catan. Her work has been featured in USA Today, HuffPost, TODAY, Healthline, Outside Magazine, Scary Mommy, and The Pioneer Woman. She has worked as a private chef and taught farm-to-table cooking classes in public schools. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Pamela now lives in sunny Oceanside, California with her fiance and their three boys. She loves surfing, pasta, and wine.

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