This Instant Pot veggie soup with beans is comforting on a cold night. Whether you are looking for a quick meal for the family or something uber nutritious along with dinner, this soup fits all categories. It’s also a great way to use up all bits and bobs of the veggies left over in the refrigerator. The best part is how little work it takes to come together. The secret is to use pesto sauce and canned tomatoes. However, if you don’t have them on hand, you can use canned diced tomatoes, too. If you are a soup lover like my husband, do give Instant Pot chicken barley soup, Instant Pot Vegan chili, and Instant Pot zucchini soup a try too. Instant pot is a great appliance for soups and stews. Love experimenting with beans? Give a try to this delicious cowboy baked beans. A great appetizer option is this black bean feta dip.
Ingredients for Instant Pot White Bean Soup
Most ingredients are pantry ingredients. The soup is also very customizable. White Beans- or any other cooked beans if you like. You can also use any kind of red beans too. Vegetables-Any kind of marrow -zucchini, peppers, carrots, green leafy veggies- kale or spinach would work too. Flavorings - Onions, Celery, and the all-important but super easy way to add oodles of flavor- pesto.
How to make White Bean Soup in Instant Pot
Saute Step
The soup starts with creating a base- sautéing onions and celery in olive oil. This step adds a lot of flavor. That said, if you are running low on time, then just skip the step.
Add everything step
Once the saute is done, just dump everything else too.Yes.It’s that simple! But after every sauté step, it’s important to deglaze- Dislodge any brown caramelized bits by scrapping the bottom of the instant pot with a wooden spoon.
The faster white bean soup
The faster bean soup is just to dump everything other than spinach in, set the pressure cooker, and walk away. It’s that simple, really. You can use frozen or pre-cut veggies to avoid cutting and chopping.
More Instant Pot Soups
Instant Pot Mushroom Soup Instant Pot Carrot Soup Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup Instant Pot Zucchini Soup Also, here is another of my most visited bean recipes- Instant Pot Quinoa Bean Chili
