Name: Instant Pot Buckwheat Minestra
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Extra-virgin olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Carrots, diced - 4; Onion, diced - 1 medium; Red bell pepper, diced - ½; Celery stalk, diced - 1; Flat-leaf parsley, chopped - ½ bunch; Garlic, minced - 1 large clove; Raw buckwheat groats - ½ cup; Red lentils - ½ cup; Potatoes, diced - 3 ½ small (3 ounce); Zucchini, cubed - 1 medium; Green beans, trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces - ½ (12 ounce) package; Low-sodium vegetable broth - 5 cups; Prepared hummus - ¼ cup; Sambal oelek (chile paste) - 1 tablespoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 pinch; Nutritional yeast - 4 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Instant Pot Buckwheat Minestra

1. Extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons

2. Carrots, diced 4

3. Onion, diced 1 medium

4. Red bell pepper, diced ½

5. Celery stalk, diced 1

6. Flat-leaf parsley, chopped ½ bunch

7. Garlic, minced 1 large clove

8. Raw buckwheat groats ½ cup

9. Red lentils ½ cup

10. Potatoes, diced 3 ½ small (3 ounce)

11. Zucchini, cubed 1 medium

12. Green beans, trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces ½ (12 ounce) package

13. Low-sodium vegetable broth 5 cups

14. Prepared hummus ¼ cup

15. Sambal oelek (chile paste) 1 tablespoon

16. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 pinch

17. Nutritional yeast 4 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot Buckwheat Minestra

1 . Stage

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Saute function. Add oil. Cook and stir carrots, onion, bell pepper, celery, parsley, and garlic until vegetables are fragrant and onion is translucent, about 8 minutes. Turn off Saute function.

2 . Stage

Add buckwheat and lentils; mix to coat with the oil and vegetables. Add potatoes, zucchini, and green beans. Pour in broth; stir to mix. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

3 . Stage

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Open lid and stir in hummus and sambal oelek. Season with salt and pepper. Divide soup among 8 bowls. Top each with 1/2 tablespoon nutritional yeast. Serve warm.