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Instant Pot Meatball Minestrone - Dump and Go Dinner

<p>Pull together a simple last minute meal using staples from your pantry and freezer with this Meatball Minestrone recipe. Kidney beans, mixed vegetables and elbow macaroni round out this meatball laden soup with a yummy variety of tastes and textures.</p>
4 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 16 individual Meatballs, Frozen
  • 10 ounces drain and rinse Kidney (Dark Red) Beans, Canned
  • 10 ounces Diced Tomatoes, Canned
  • 10 2/3 ounces Mixed Vegetables, Frozen
  • 1 1/3 tablespoons Bouillon, Beef, Granules
  • 3/4 cups dice Onion
  • 1 whole Bay Leaf
  • 2/3 teaspoons Basil, Dried
  • 2/3 teaspoons Salt
  • 1/3 teaspoons Black Pepper

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 4 cups Water
  • 2 1/3 cups cook Elbows

Freezer Containers

Supplies

Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 2 cups soup & 4 meatballs
  • 929 Calories
  • 51g Total Fat
  • 17g Sat Fat
  • 1g Trans Fat
  • 144mg Cholesterol
  • 2854mg Sodium
  • 76g Total Carb
  • 8g Fiber
  • 11g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 45g Protein
  • 25 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. **Due to the nature of pressure cooking there is always room for inconsistency. The times given here are based on 4 servings fresh. If you are using more servings you may need to increase your cooking time.**
  2. Combine all ingredients except pasta in the Instant Pot.
  3. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  4. Cook on high pressure for 6 minutes.
  5. Let pressure release naturally.
  6. Add pasta and stir to incorporate.
  7. Discard bay leaf.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Divide all ingredients except pasta among indicated number of round freezer containers.
  2. Seal, label, and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: Prep from frozen
  2. **Depending on your container size/shape and your serving size, you may need to adjust cooking times given as it is based on 4 servings frozen in indicated container.**
  3. Add frozen contents and water to the Instant Pot.
  4. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  5. Cook on high pressure for 6 minutes.
  6. Let pressure release naturally.
  7. Add pasta and stir to incorporate.
  8. Discard bay leaf.

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