Instant Pot Bolognese Soup with Pasta
This Instant Pot Bolognese Soup with Pasta is a hearty meal in a bowl. It makes for fantastic leftovers, and is easy to adapt to your preferences.
Servings: 10
Calories: 169kcal
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 2 tsps extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano
- 2 8 oz cans tomato sauce
- 2 c chicken broth or water
- 2 tbsp parsley flakes
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 bay leaf optional
- 1/8 c sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
Pasta
- 4 c fusilli pasta cooked and drained
Optional Topping
- pamesan cheese grated
Instructions
- Turn Instant Pot on to saute’. Add olive oil, onion, and garlic. Saute’ until onions start to be translucent and tender.
- Remove onions and garlic from Instant Pot and set aside.
- Add ground beef to Instant Pot. Brown the beef, using a wooden spoon to break it up as it browns. Pour any excess oil out of the Instant Pot (make sure you are wearing oven mitts or similar protection before touching the pot - it will be hot!). I actually didn't need to drain off any excess oil, but if your meat is fattier you may need to do this.
- Add the onion and garlic back to the pot. Add the canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, and chicken broth. Add the spices, bay leaf, and sugar. Stir lightly to mix.
- Cover the pot and lock lid in place. Make sure it is in the ‘sealed’ position. Set manual pressure for 20 minutes. When done, carefully turn the knob to vent and allow steam to quick release.
- Cook pasta while soup is cooking.
- Once soup is done, stir in pasta. If the soup is too thick, add water or more broth to your liking. However, if you plan on freezing any of the soup, set it aside now without the pasta to freeze. Let cool completely before freezing.
- Before serving, be sure to remove the bay leaf. Enjoy!
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Notes
This soup may thicken when it cools. You can add more water or broth as needed.
1 serving size = 1 cup.
Use lean ground beef or lean ground turkey to make this 21 Day Fix-compliant.
21 Day Fix Container Counts: 1 red, 1/2 green, 1 yellow, 1 tsp
Weight Watchers Points:
Purple plan: 4 points
Green plan: 5 points
Blue plan: 5 points
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Nutrition
Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 281mg | Potassium: 253mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 2mg