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Tuscan farro soup instant pot recipe in a white bowl

Farro Soup Instant Pot

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Farro Soup Instant Pot recipe is loaded with nutrient dense nutty farro, white beans, veggies, & baby kale in a mild tomato based soup broth. You can make this delicious plant based Tuscan farro soup under 30 mins. It's a whole food plant based recipe, vegan friendly and budget friendly.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
Calories 220 kcal

Equipment

  • 6 quart instant pot

Recipe Video

Ingredients
 

  • ¾ cups farro - **rinsed & drained. We used Bob's red mill oragnic farro.
  • 1 cup onion - **roughly chopped.
  • 1 cup carrots - **diced into small cubes about ¼ inch.
  • 1 cup celery - **roughly diced into small pieces.
  • 1 tablespoon garlic - **minced.
  • 15 ounce cannellini beans - **drained and rinsed from the can.
  • 15 ounce Diced Tomatoes - **use you favorite diced tomatoes and do not discard the juices.
  • 4 cups kale - **use roughly chopped baby kale,
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil - **use extra light or light olive oil.
  • salt to taste - **use according to your own personal taste preference.

Seasonings

  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes - **skip if heat intolerant.
  • 1 teaspoon crushed black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon paprika - **use sweet paprika.

Liquid

  • 3.5 cups vegetable stock - **use our homemade veggie stock. It tastes fantastic and so easy to make in the instant pot.

Instructions
 

Saute veggies & aromatics

  • Set instant pot on Saute mode at Normal heat settings. Add oil, when the oil becomes moderately hot add the chopped onion, carrots, celery and garlic. Saute for 1 min. Add salt to quicken the process. Add the seasonings mentioned above in the seasonings section of the ingredients list. Saute for 30 secs. Turn off the saute mode.
    sauteing veggies in instant pot

Deglaze pot

  • Add vegetables stock (we used our homemade veggies stock, it's so easy to make in the instant pot & tastes amazing!) and deglaze the pot very well by scraping the sides and the bottom of the pot with the help of a spatula. This will help loosen any stuck food particles and prevent the burn error! Do not rush this step.
    pouring veggie stock in instant pot

Pressure cook farro soup

  • Rinse the farro very well under running tap water until the water runs clear. Drain the rinsed farro with the help of a colander. Add the rinsed farro into the instant pot. Add the drained and rinsed cannellini beans, and the diced tomatoes along with juices. Throw in the bay leaves. Do not stir or mix.
    farro soup ingredients in instant pot
  • Secure the lid of the instant pot, seasl the valve and pressure cook on high for 12 mins. Once the cooking cycle is over the instant pot will begin to beep. Immediately perform a quick pressure release by moving the valve from the seasling to the venting position. Open the lid carefully when the floating metal pin on top of the lid drops. Cancel the Pressure cook mode!
    pressure cooked farro soup in instant pot

Serve farro soup

  • Add the chopped baby kale into the instant pot and give the soup a very good stir. Allow the Tuscan farro soup to rest for 5 mins before serving. The residual heat will help cook down and wilt the kale leaves perfectly, Serve the soup with lots of fresh chopped parsley and a few queezes of fresh lemon juice! This post contains lots of tips, ingredients subs, step by step photo, stove top instructions and other tips & tricks. SCROLL UP to get them all!

Notes

  1. Rinse farro: Pick and rinse the farro well to remove any dirt or debris. Drain the farro with the help of a colander or metal strainer.
  2. Soup consistency: This instant pot farro soup is neither too thin nor too thick. However, if the soup is not served immediately, the farro tends to absorb a lot of liquid. In that case add more broth or water to thin out the farro soup.
  3. More veggie options: You can add your favorite veggies in this soup like diced green beans, zucchini, green peas, baby bell mushrooms. You can also add about ½ cup finely chopped leek while sauteing the mire poix. If you add more veggies do add more broth accordingly.
  4. For a rich tomato base: If you prefer a rich tomato based soup. Do add an extra 8 ounce can of tomato sauce.
 
Calorific details are provided by a third party application & are to be used as indicative figures only. If you are on a restricted diet please do use your own preferred nutritional calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 9gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 863mgPotassium: 527mgFiber: 11gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 8602IUVitamin C: 53mgCalcium: 214mgIron: 4mg
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