Name: Instant Pot Italian Wedding Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Chopped carrots - 1 ½ cups; Sliced celery - 1 cup; Diced red onion - ½ cup; Dried parsley - 1 teaspoon; Dried basil - ¼ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon; No-salt-added chicken broth - 6 cups; Italian meatballs, preferably home made - 20; Pastina pasta - ½ cup; Baby spinach - 6 ounces; Salt to taste - 6 ounces; Grated Parmesan cheese - 4 teaspoons

Ingredients for - Instant Pot Italian Wedding Soup

1. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

2. Chopped carrots 1 ½ cups

3. Sliced celery 1 cup

4. Diced red onion ½ cup

5. Dried parsley 1 teaspoon

6. Dried basil ¼ teaspoon

7. Ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon

8. No-salt-added chicken broth 6 cups

9. Italian meatballs, preferably home made 20

10. Pastina pasta ½ cup

11. Baby spinach 6 ounces

12. Salt to taste 6 ounces

13. Grated Parmesan cheese 4 teaspoons

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot Italian Wedding Soup

1 . Stage

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Sauté function. Pour in olive oil and heat until hot. Cook and stir carrots, celery, and onion in hot oil until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Season with parsley, basil, and pepper. Pour in chicken broth and add meatballs. Close and lock the lid. Close the valve and select the Soup function according to manufacturer's instructions; set the timer for 3 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

2 . Stage

Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Stir in pasta. Replace the lid. Close the valve and select the Soup function according to manufacturer's instructions; set the timer for 3 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

3 . Stage

Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Stir in spinach. Let soup sit until spinach is wilted and pasta is fully cooked, about 5 minutes. Season with salt.

4 . Stage

Ladle into bowls and top with Parmesan cheese.