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Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup

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Slow cooker minestrone soup is simple yet tasty soup that can be tailored to your liking. Using your favorite vegetables and beans, this vegan soup can be served year-round. Comforting and hearty…summertime or winter! Instructions to make this classic minestrone soup in the Instant Pot are also included.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup ditalini or elbow pasta
  • 28 ounces diced or crushed tomatoes
  • 6 cups vegetable broth
  • 15 ounces red kidney beans, drained & rinsed
  • 15 ounces white beans, drained & rinsed
  • 3 celery stalks, sliced
  • 2 carrots, peeled & diced
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 cup green beans, cut into 1-in pieces
  • 2 zucchini, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teasppon pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon oil of your choice (for Instant Pot only)

Instructions

Slow Cooker

  1. Add all ingredients EXCEPT the pasta to the slow cooker.
  2. Cook HIGH 2-3 hours or LOW 4-6.
  3. Add pasta and cook an additional 15-30 min or until pasta is tender.
  4. Remove the bay leaf prior to serving.

Instant Pot

  1. Turn on the Instant Pot and select sauté. Once hot, add the oil to the pot. Add Add celery, carrots, and onion & cook for a 5-7 minutes or until vegetables are soft. Add garlic and cook an additional minute. Turn off the Instant Pot.
  2. Add the tomatoes and broth. If needed, use a wooden spoon to scrape the bottom of the pressure cooker to remove any bits that stuck to it. Make sure you scrape it well to avoid burning during cooking.
  3. Stir in the kidney beans, white beans, zucchini, green beans, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
  4. Close lid and seal valve. Set high pressure and cook for 25 minutes.
  5. When cooking time is complete, quick release the pressure.
  6. Open lid & stir in uncooked pasta. You can either turn off pressure cooker, close the lid, and let it sit for  5-10 minutes or you can turn the pressure cooker to warm (or low sauté) and let it cook with the lid off.
  7. Remove the bay leaf before serving.

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