Everything But the Kitchen Sink Soup (Instant Pot or Stove Top Recipe)
Serving size: 5 servings
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 25 mins
Ingredients
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 4 ounces pancetta or chopped uncured bacon
- 2/3 cup chopped celery (about 2 large celery ribs)
- 1 cup chopped or 1/2 inch sliced carrots
- 2 cups peeled cube cut squash (370 grams or close to 3/4 lb)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder or 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- pinch of paprika – close to 1/4 tsp
- 1 1/4 cup green beans (chopped, ends removed)
- 1 cup a blend of uncooked rice (wild rice and long grain white rice work great)
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- black pepper to taste
- 6 – 6 1/2 cups veggie broth or chicken broth
- 2 cups loosely packed spinach or other leafy green
- Optional Parmesan to garnish
- Red pepper flakes to garnish
- Pinch of Sea Salt for platting
- Herbs to garnish (cilantro) – optional
- Optional additional Add-ins: 4-5 ounces Roasted turkey, smoked ham, chickpeas, etc.
- See notes for Vegetarian option
Directions
- 1. FOR INSTANT POT:
- 2. First make sure all your vegetables and meats/bacon are chopped or sliced according to measurements in ingredient list.
- 3. Place instant pot on saute setting. Add your olive oil, onion, pancetta, carrots and celery. Sautéfor 2-4 minutes until onions are transparent and fragrant. Add your diced squash and sauté again for another 2 minutes.
- 4. Turn off sauté setting.
- 5. Stir in your garlic, paprika, and cumin. Mix together.
- 6. Finally, add in your rice, broth, green beans, kosher salt, and pepper.
- 7. Place Instant pot setting to manual pressure cook, sealed, for 12-14 minutes. If you are using wild rice, cook for 14-16 minutes. See notes if using pre cooked rice
- 8. After 12-14 minutes, use Quick release option to stop cooking. Then add in your spinach, stir, and seal it back up.
- 9. Place on warm for 10 minutes until spinach is steamed.
- 10. Once spinach is steamed, uncover and add sea salt.
- 11. Serve and garnish with shredded Parmesan, cilantro, and crushed red pepper flakes.
- 12. Feel free to add in ham, roast chicken or turkey with the spinach while warming.
Nutrition
Amount per serving
Serving size: 1
Calories: 265
Total Fat: 6g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 10mg
Total Carbohydrate: 45g
Dietary Fiber: 5g
Sugars: 5g
Protein: 9g