Dinner for 6
Instant Pot Minestrone Soup
$10.52for 450 minServes 6
An Instant Pot combines vegetables, beans, tomatoes, potatoes, and pasta into a hearty minestrone soup.
Photo: pressurecookrecipes.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.52Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.64Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $0.51Typical price |
 | Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 42 oz | $2.91Typical price |
 | Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $0.35Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 18 oz | $1.64Typical price |
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 1.5 lb | $1.48Typical price |
| Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical | 28 oz | $2.25Typical price |
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.44Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.28Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $15.78 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ItalianBudgetFamilyLunchesDinnersInstant PotCold-weather comfortWinter
Typical price
$2.63 per serving$10.52 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil or unsalted butter
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 3 ribs celery
- 3 carrots
- 5 cups unsalted vegetable stock or unsalted chicken stock
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 1 cup farfalle or other pasta
- 1 can (18 1/4 oz) red kidney beans
- 1 1/2 lb russet or yukon gold potatoes
- 1 can (28 1/8 oz) crushed fire-roasted tomatoes
- 2 1/2 cups spinach or kale (optional)
- freshly grated parmesan cheese
- fresh basil
Steps
- Set a 6-quart Instant Pot to Sauté and heat the oil or butter, then cook the onion for 4 minutes.
- Add the garlic, bay leaves, oregano, basil, celery, and carrots, then cook for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the stock, salt, pasta, beans, potatoes, and tomatoes.
- Seal the pot and cook at high pressure for 4 minutes, then release the pressure naturally for 10 minutes.
- Release the remaining pressure, remove the bay leaves, and stir in the spinach or kale if using.
- Let the soup stand for 5 minutes, then stir in the Parmesan and basil.
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