Instant Pot® Pasta e Fagioli

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Pasta e fagioli is a classic Italian soup with beans, pasta, and vegetables that can be made in under an hour in the Instant Pot®.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon salted butter
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup frozen diced carrots
1/4 cup minced shallot
1 tablespoon minced garlic
3 ounces prosciutto, chopped
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 (14 3/10 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup ditalini pasta
1/2 sprig fresh rosemary
1 large California bay leaf
2 sprigs thyme
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
1/8 teaspoon truffle salt
cheesecloth
butcher's twine

Directions

1 Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add butter, olive oil, carrots, shallot, and garlic. Saute for 5 minutes. Add prosciutto and saute for 3 minutes. Mix in chicken broth, cannellini beans, and pasta.
2 Prepare a bouquet garni by placing rosemary, bay leaf, and thyme onto a piece of cheesecloth. Secure cheesecloth with butcher's twine. Add to the soup.
3 Cancel Saute mode. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 7 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
4 Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 10 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
5 Season soup with garlic granules and truffle salt. Remove bouquet garni prior to serving.