Instant Pot Pasta e Fagioli with Pancetta and Sausage
Hearty Italian bean and pasta soup loaded with pancetta, Italian sausage, ground turkey, and two types of beans. This pressure cooker version combines sautéed aromatics and meats with garbanzo and cannellini beans, diced tomatoes, and ditalini pasta, seasoned with dried basil, oregano, smoked paprika, and fresh herbs for a robust weeknight meal.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 5 oz pancetta, cubed
- 2 small carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 ribs celery, diced
- 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 oz mild Italian sausage
- 8 oz ground turkey
- white wine, splash(optional)
- 3 ½ teaspoons Better Than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Basechicken stock3.5 teaspoons to 3.5 cupsbroth
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- 1 ½ teaspoons Better Than Bouillon Roasted Garlic Base
- 3 ½ cups water
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon pink Himalayan sea saltkosher salt1:1salt
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- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 16 oz can tomato sauce
- 1 15 oz can Italian style diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 15 oz can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 15 oz can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup ditalini pasta, uncookedelbow pasta1:1pasta
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- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish
- Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped, for garnish(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Plug in and press sauté on Instant Pot, then add olive oil.
- 2
Once oil heats, add pancetta and stir occasionally until crisp, about 3-5 minutes.
- 3
Remove pancetta to a bowl, leaving fat in pot. Add carrots, celery, and onion, sauté in pancetta fat until onion softens and turns slightly translucent.
- 4
Add garlic and sauté another minute, then remove all vegetables to a bowl.
- 5
Add Italian sausage and ground turkey to pot, breaking up meat with spatula, and sauté until browned.
- 6
Deglaze pot with a splash of white wine. Add Roasted Chicken Base and Roasted Garlic Base, stirring to combine. Add up to 1/2 cup water if needed.
- 7
Return sautéed vegetables and cooked pancetta to pot and mix well.
- 8
Add basil, oregano, smoked paprika, red pepper flakes, sea salt, and black pepper.
- 9
Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with liquid, drained garbanzo beans, drained cannellini beans, and remaining water.
- 10
Stir in dry ditalini pasta and combine well.
- 11
Place rosemary sprigs, thyme sprigs, and bay leaves on top of mixture.
- 12
Close pot lid. Set valve to sealing. Press power button to exit sauté mode, then press power button again to turn on. Press manual, set to high, and set timer to 11 minutes.
- 13
Pot will take 15-20 minutes to build pressure, then cook for set time. After beep, allow natural release for 15 minutes before switching valve to venting.
- 14
Remove lid. Remove or leave herb sprigs and bay leaves as desired. Stir soup well and stir in 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese.
- 15
Cool briefly before serving. Garnish with chopped Italian parsley and additional Parmesan cheese.
- 16
Serve.
Tips
Press power button twice: once to exit sauté mode, once to turn pot back on. Do not skip this step or pot will not pressurize.
Do not drain the diced tomatoes; the liquid adds essential moisture to the soup.
Herb sprigs and bay leaves can remain in finished soup or be removed before serving.
Good to Know
Refrigerate in airtight container up to 5 days. Freeze up to 3 months.
Prepare through step 10 (pasta added but not pressurized) up to 8 hours ahead. Refrigerate, then resume at step 11.
Ladle into bowls. Garnish with chopped Italian parsley and grated Parmesan. Serve with crusty bread.
Common Mistakes
Do not forget to set valve to sealing before pressurizing or pot will not build pressure.
Do not skip the 15-minute natural release or pasta will be mushy and soup will be too thick.
Do not drain diced tomatoes or soup will be too thick and lack liquid for pasta to cook properly.
Substitutions
Dairy-Free Swaps
General Alternatives
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