Soups


Split pea

Ingredients

  • 1 cup carrots diced
  • 1 cup celery diced
  • 1 cup onion diced
  • 6 cloves garlic diced
  • 1 lb dried split peas rinsed
  • 32oz veggie broth
  • 2 bay leaves
  • olive oil
  • 2 tsp thyme

Instructions

  1. set instant pot to saute and add onion, carrot and celery with a bit of olive oil
  2. sautee until soft and then add garlic
  3. turn off instant pot and add remaining ingredients
  4. set to pressure cook for 30 minutes
  5. naturally vent 30 minutes
  6. remove bay leaves and use spatula to mash some of the veggies and peas but leave fairly chunky

Lentil

Ingredients

  • 1 cup carrots chopped
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 1 large onion diced
  • handful kale, chard or spinach
  • 1 lb dried lentils
  • 14oz can diced tomatoes
  • thyme, preferably fresh
  • 1tsp cumin
  • 1/2tsp coriander
  • 1/2tsp red pepper flakes
  • 32oz packages veggie broth
  • olive oil

Instructions

  1. set instant pot to saute and add onion, carrot and celery with a bit of olive oil
  2. saute for ~5 minutes
  3. add the garlic and greens and saute another couple minutes
  4. turn off the instant pot and add the broth, bay leaves and spices
  5. pressure cook for 30 minutes and let vent for another 30

Hamburg

Ingredients

  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 16oz diced tomatoes
  • 1 carrot shopped
  • 3/4 cup celery chopped
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1/2tsp salt
  • 1 bay leaf
  • pepper
  • 1lb ground hamburg meat
  • fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. sautee the meat and set aside
  2. sautee veggies in same pan
  3. mix remaining ingredients plus hamburg and simmer 30 minutes until veggies are all tender

Onion

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups beef broth
  • 1.5 cups chicken broth
  • 1 large onion mandolined
  • 3tbsp butter
  • 1tbsp dry sherry
  • croutons
  • swiss cheese
  • parmesan

Instructions

  1. sautee onion in butter until translucent
  2. add onions to stock and simmer 45 minutes
  3. season with salt and sherry
  4. dish out to bowls and cover with croutons and cheese
  5. put under broiler for a few until cheese starts to bubble

Minestrone

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped carrot
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 5 or 6 garlic cloves
  • 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 14 oz can cannelini beans
  • 1 cup fresh spinach shredded
  • 1/2 cup pasta
  • 1 tbsp italina seasoning
  • 2tsp crushed red pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 32 oz veggie broth
  • parmesan rinds

Instructions

  1. sautee vegetables sans spinach
  2. add remaining ingredients
  3. pressure cook for 30 and vent for 30 minutes