Instant Pot Soup Vegetable & White Bean Soup Recipe
This easy hearty Vegetables & White Bean Soup recipe is a vegetarian or vegan-friendly option that you can make in no time in the Instant Pot.
If you’re looking for a cozy, nutrient-packed meal that practically cooks itself, this Instant Pot Vegetable Soup is the perfect solution. It’s hearty, flavorful, and loaded with good-for-you ingredients like kale, zucchini, carrots, white beans, and Italian-seasoned tomato broth. Whether you’re short on time or just not in the mood to cook, this easy Instant Pot soup recipe delivers all the comfort of a home-cooked meal with minimal effort.
Thanks to a recent Amazon sale, I (Alex) finally jumped on the Instant Pot bandwagon. And let me tell you, it’s a total game-changer. This one-pot vegetable soup has quickly become a favorite in our home. With just a few pantry staples, chopped veggies, and a pressure cooker, you can have a wholesome dinner on the table in under 30 minutes. Plus, cleanup is a breeze and the leftovers taste even better the next day!
Top it with a little grated Parmesan or fresh parsley and serve it with crusty bread for a complete, comforting meal. It’s light enough to also be a delicious summer soup recipe.
What is an Instant Pot?
One part slow-cooker, one part pressure-cooker, the Instant Pot is the do-it-all gadget that makes healthy eating even easier. Which (after the last few months of endless gatherings) is a welcome thought. We’re not usually one to push more kitchen appliances on our friends. But it seems that we’ve unknowingly become an Instant Pot salesperson.
It has the ability to cook dried beans in less than 30 minutes, make homemade yogurt AND cook vegetables in the same time it takes to heat up the oven. You can even whip up a main dinner courses like our pork loin roast or turkey chili or lots of delicious Instant Pot breakfast recipes. In other words, if you don’t have one, you need one.
How to Make Vegetable Instant Pot Soup
1 — Sauté the aromatics: Add olive oil to the bottom of the Instant Pot and turn on the Sauté setting. Once hot, add the diced onion and cook for about 5 minutes, until lightly softened and golden.
2 — Add vegetables and seasoning: Stir in the chopped carrots, celery, zucchini, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook for an additional 3–4 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
3 — Cancel sauté mode: Press the Cancel/Keep Warm button to stop the sauté function.
4 — Add remaining ingredients: Pour in the vegetable broth, crushed tomatoes (with juice), tomato paste, shredded kale, bay leaves, and ditalini pasta. Stir to combine. Do not add the white beans yet.
5 — Pressure cook: Secure the lid on the Instant Pot and set the valve to Sealing. Select the Manual or Pressure Cook setting and cook on High Pressure for 7 minutes.
6 — Natural release: Allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, then carefully perform a quick release to release any remaining steam. Remove the lid.
7 — Add the beans: Stir in the drained white beans and adjust seasoning with more salt and pepper to taste.
8 — Serve: Ladle the soup into bowls and top with fresh chopped parsley and grated Parmesan cheese, if desired. Serve hot!
Can I Make This Soup Without an Instant Pot?
No Instant Pot? No problem! Here are other methods to cook this Instant Pot soup.
- Stovetop: Sauté the vegetables on the stove in a large saucepan. Then, continue to add the rest of the ingredients and cook until noodles are tender and vegetables are cooked through.
- Slow cooker: Alternatively, place sautéed vegetables in the base of a slow cooker along with the rest of the ingredients. Cook on low 4-5 hours. The slow cooker is another amazing kitchen gadget to have on hand. You can make anything from crockpot meatballs to mulled wine.
More Easy Vegetarian Recipes to Try
- Beetroot Salad with Goat Cheese
- Cacio e Pepe
- Roasted Garlic White Bean Alfredo
- Savory Oatmeal Breakfast Bowl
Instant Pot Vegetables & White Bean Soup Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 cup vegetable broth
- 2 cup zucchini sliced
- 2 cup kale leaves shredded
- 1/2 cup ditalini noodles or any small pasta shape
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes with juice
- 15 oz white beans drained and rinsed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp salt or more to taste
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 3 carrot peeled & chopped
- 2 celery stalk chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 onion diced
- Chopped parsley optional for garnish
- Grated parmesan cheese optional for garnish
Nutrition
Instructions
- Sauté the aromatics: Add olive oil to the bottom of the Instant Pot and turn on the Sauté setting. Once hot, add the diced onion and cook for about 5 minutes, until lightly softened and golden.
- Add vegetables and seasoning: Stir in the chopped carrots, celery, zucchini, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook for an additional 3–4 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
- Cancel sauté mode: Press the Cancel/Keep Warm button to stop the sauté function.
- Add remaining ingredients: Pour in the vegetable broth, crushed tomatoes (with juice), tomato paste, shredded kale, bay leaves, and ditalini pasta. Stir to combine. Do not add the white beans yet.
- Pressure cook: Secure the lid on the Instant Pot and set the valve to Sealing. Select the Manual or Pressure Cook setting and cook on High Pressure for 7 minutes.
- Natural release: Allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, then carefully perform a quick release to release any remaining steam. Remove the lid.
- Add the beans: Stir in the drained white beans and adjust seasoning with more salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve: Ladle the soup into bowls and top with fresh chopped parsley and grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
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Wonderful! I have ben looking for vegetarian dishes. I will give this a try!