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A bowl of hearty Instant Pot Cranberry Bean Soup garnished with fresh parsley and Pecorino Romano cheese.

The Best Instant Pot Cranberry Bean Soup

Discover a nutty and creamy Instant Pot Cranberry Bean Soup with pancetta and pasta. Perfect for a cozy meal, this recipe includes fresh rosemary, tomatoes, and more.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Additional Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Soup Bowl
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 433.49 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup tubettini
  • 2 ounces pancetta bacon diced
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • ½ cup diced celery
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups dried cranberry beans
  • 1 cup canned diced tomatoes with juice
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in tubettini and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 9 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  • Meanwhile, turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Saute function. Add pancetta and cook until fat has been rendered, about 5 minutes. Add onion, carrots, and celery; saute, stirring frequently, until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  • Pour 1/4 cup chicken broth into the pressure cooker and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom with a wooden spoon. Add remaining chicken broth, cranberry beans, diced tomatoes with juice, bay leaves, salt, and pepper.
  • Close and lock the lid of the pressure cooker and close the valve. Select Manual pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 45 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  • Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 10 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
  • Transfer 2 cups of soup, with as many beans as possible, to a mini food processor; blend until smooth. Place back into the pot and stir. Ladle soup into bowls, add the reserved pasta, and serve.

Notes

Cranberry beans are white and have really cool, deep pinkish-red color lines (hence the name!)
 
Any small-size pasta, cooked according to the package directions, can be used in place of tubettini.
Keyword Beans, instant pot, Pancetta