Instant Pot Pasta e Fagioli

Instant Pot Pasta e Fagioli is perfect on a cold, winter day. Growing up, my mom always made this soup in her Crockpot. I wanted to take her recipe and modify it for the Instant Pot. I think I succeeded 😊.

What is Pasta e Fagioli? Well, it literally means “pasta and beans”. All these years and I had no clue! Apparently I’ve been pronouncing it wrong too. Check out my YouTube video if you want to see me butcher the name lol.

Back in the day, this used to be my favorite soup at Olive Garden because it was hearty and comforting. Between the pasta, beans, and meat, you will not leave the dinner table feeling hungry at all!

Gluten Free Option

If you are gluten free, swap out the “normal” noodles for gluten free noodles. You may need to adjust the amount of time your soup is under pressure.

You could also adjust the amount of time you let your Instant Pot naturally release. I normally do a “natural release” for 10 minutes when I’m dealing with a large amount of liquids, but you don’t have to. Just BE CAREFUL if you decide to do a “quick release”!

Vegetarian Option

This recipe can DEFINITELY be modified for those of you who are vegetarian. Just swap out the chicken broth for vegetable broth and omit the ground beef/pork.

To make up for the flavor and fat content that normally comes from the chicken broth, add more spices and a bit more avocado oil.

Another great option would be to add large chunks of mushrooms to give the soup more of a meaty texture. Just be careful not to overcook your mushrooms or else they’ll turn into mush.

Lastly, add more vegetables to make up for the ground meat. You could add green beans, carrots, and even celery! Really, just add whatever veggies you like.

Low Carb/Keto Option

If you want to make your soup low carb, I recommend following my recipe up until the point where I have you place the noodles in the Instant Pot. So really, you’re making more of a sauce at this point.

Once the sauce is complete, mix it with some Shirataki or Miracle Noodles. I purchase my noodles from Thrive Market, but I’ve also seen them at some grocery stores. To learn more about Thrive Market, click here.

If you want to take this low carb modification a step further, replace the kidney beans with a few cans of black soy beans. My cousin, who is a Keto Queen, recommends the brand, Eden, for organic soy beans.

Ingredients for Instant Pot Pasta e Fagioli

• Avocado oil
• Ground beef
• Hot Italian sausage
• Diced onion
• Garlic cloves
• Diced tomatoes
• Tomato pure
• Kidney Beans
• Italian seasoning
• Oregano
• Salt
• Kale
• Pasta shells
• Chicken broth

How to make Instant Pot Pasta e Fagioli

• Turn the Instant Pot on sauté mode and heat up the avocado oil
• Add the diced onions and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Once translucent, add the minced garlic and cook until slightly browned
• Add the ground beef and hot Italian sausage and cook completely
• Turn the instant pot off and add the remaining ingredients, with your pasta noodles being last
• After placing your pasta noodles in the Instant Pot, slightly press the noodles down until they are submerged under the chicken broth
• Secure the Instant Pot lid and cook under manual pressure for 5 minutes
• Once the timer goes off, let the soup naturally release for 10 minutes, followed by a quick release
• Serve and enjoy!

Instant Pot Pasta e Fagioli Recipe Card

What are your favorite soups to make in the Instant Pot on a cold and rainy day? Have you ever tried Pasta e Fagioli? If you haven’t, you definitely should! It’s one of my favorite go to comfort meals.

If you try this recipe and like it, please let me know down below.

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