Vegetable Soup Recipes

Mind-Blowing Minestrone Soup recipe ready in a flash!

This isn’t what I would call an authentic or traditional minestrone. It’s simply my way of making a hearty minestrone that’s amazingly healthy and quick! I prefer not to use salt or pepper in much of my cooking, to allow the flavors of the food to shine through.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Additional Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
4

Ingredients

  • ½poundItalian turkey sausage links, casings removed

  • 2cupswater

  • 2teaspoonschicken soup base (such as Better than Bouillon®)

  • 1(15 ounce) cancannellini beans, drained and rinsed

  • 1zucchini, sliced into half moons

  • 1mediumyellow onion, diced

  • 2carrots, peeled and coarsely diced

  • 2clovesgarlic, minced

  • 1bunchfresh spinach, chopped

  • ½teaspoondried Italian herbs

  • ¼teaspoondried rosemary

  • ½cupfreshly grated Parmesan cheese

Cooking Directions

  1. Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Saute function. Add sausage and sauté, breaking it into pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes. Add water, chicken soup base, beans, zucchini, onion, carrots, and garlic. Stir once.

  2. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 3 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

  3. Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Add spinach, Italian herbs, and rosemary; stir until spinach has wilted. Ladle minestrone into bowls and top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe4
Calories275
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
10g 		12%
Saturated Fat
4g 		18%
Cholesterol
52mg 		17%
Sodium
1331mg 		58%
Total Carbohydrate
26g 		10%
Dietary Fiber
8g 		28%
Total Sugars
4g
Protein
22g
Vitamin C
34mg 		169%
Calcium
266mg 		20%
Iron
5mg 		28%
Potassium
892mg 		19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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