Instant Pot Italian Pesto Chickpea Soup
Prep Time 10 Minutes Difficulty Easy Cook Time 60 Minutes Serves 6
This Instant pot Italian pesto chickpea soup brings back the nostalgic feeling. This healthy soup is made from scratch using dry chickpeas (garbanzo beans), ground pork, herbs, peppers, carrots and kale, simmered in a basil pesto broth and finished with Parmesan cheese. This healthy chickpea soup is also naturally gluten-free.
This healthy Italian pesto chickpea soup has the warmth, coziness and satisfying feeling you would expect in a hearty soup. The dry chickpeas in this soup recipe add extra flavour to the broth, but also, they are budget-friendly, and you control the salt.
did you know that by using Instant Pot, you retain more nutrients?
By using an instant pot, the soup cooks in fraction of the time and also retains more nutrients. A study done in 1995 showed that pressure cooking was one of the best cooking methods to retain nutrients? I know… I was surprised too.
how to make chickpea soup in an instant pot…
To start, I like to soak the chickpeas in hot water for a few minutes. This cleans the chickpeas from any dirt and debris, speeds up the cooking process, and gives the chickpeas a good texture.
Begin with sauteing the onions and garlic, then add the pork and cook until no longer pink. Then stir in the spices, pesto, chickpeas, bell peppers and water. Cook on high pressure for about 50 minutes.
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Add the carrots and kale and cook for five more minutes. The carrots and kale are added at the very end so that they retain a good texture. Once everything is cooked, stir in parmesan cheese. The cheese adds flavour and creaminess to this most delicious Italian dish.
This chickpea soup recipe is not complicated. The broth’s flavour is super tasty, and by using an Instant pot, the chickpeas are cooked to perfection. What I love about this soup recipe, the chickpea soup freezes well for future use.
The best part about this recipe, this Italian pesto chickpea soup is even better on the second or third day. The flavours develop with each day, making the soup more delicious day after day. I like to serve this chickpea soup with a slice of gluten-free hearty bread. I promise you will be impressed!
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