Pressure Cooker Bean Soup

4.78 from 9 votes

Easy pressure cooker bean soup with dry beans and bacon or ham is delicious. Either way it is full of flavor. The perfect Instant Pot soup during the winter and year round really.

Prep Time15

Cook Time40

Total Time55

Course: Appetizer, Entree, Main Course, Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: healthy, instant pot, italian wedding soup, pinto bean, pressure cooker

Servings:

Author: Justine

Equipment

1 pressure cooker

Ingredients

1.5 c beans dry, we used Northern beans
1 c onion diced
2 tbsp olive oil
5 strips bacon diced
2 stalks celery diced
2 green onions diced
32 oz chicken broth

Instructions

Put dry uncooked beans into Instant Pot or pressure cooker with 4 cups of water.
Close lid and steam valve and set to bean setting for 35 minutes.
Do a natural release (test beans to see if they're tender enough for your liking, if not reset for another 10 minutes) drain beans, set aside.
Turn Instant Pot to saute (or do on the stovetop if you have a traditional pressure cooker). Add olive oil, diced onion, and bacon.
Cook until onions are softened and bacon is cooked to your liking (doesn't need to be crispy, just cooked as it is pork).
Turn Instant Pot off/cancel...important step.
Add all other ingredients left, including beans you set aside, and gently stir.
Close lid and steam valve and set to soup setting for 10 minutes.
Quick release and serve...can top with grated parmesan cheese and/or chives.

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