Go Back
–+ servings
Instant pot 15 bean soup vegetarian in a white bowl with a spoon

Instant Pot 15 Bean Soup Vegetarian

Meghna
Instant Pot 15 Bean Soup Vegetarian recipe needs no soaking and you'll always have buttery tender beans in an extremely flavorful broth. 15 Bean Soup Instant Pot Vegan recipe is perfect for budget dinners and to feed a large family.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
Calories 96 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Instant Pot **6 quart

Recipe Video

Ingredients
 

  • 20 ounce Hurst's Hambeens - **15 beans (no soaking required). 1 pound 4 oz or 567 g.
  • 1 cup onion - **yellow onion roughly chopped.
  • 1 cup celery - **roughly chopped.
  • 1 cup carrots - **dice thick into half moon shapes. Refer ingredient photo or recipe video.
  • 1 medium Bell pepper - **use yellow, orange or red.
  • 1 tablespoon garlic - **minced.
  • 14.5 ounce Diced Tomatoes - **I used fire roasted diced tomatoes. 411 g.
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • green chili - **from a can, not drained.
  • 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 sprigs rosemary - **fresh rosemary.
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil - **use light or extra light olive oil.
  • salt - **use according to your own personal taste preference.

Seasonings

  • 2 teaspoon paprika - **sweet paprika. DO NOT use smoked paprika.
  • ½ teaspoon thyme
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes - **skip if heat intolerant. This adds a mild kick to the soup.
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Liquid

  • 6.5 cups water - **or use veggie stock.

Instructions
 

Pick & Rinse Beans

  • Pick the beans and discard any unwanted debris. Rinse the beans very well under running tap water several times or until clear water runs through. Drain the beans in a fine sieve or a colander. Set them aside.
    picked and rinsed beans in a colander

Sauté aromatics, veggies, seasonings

  • Set the instant pot on SAUTE mode on HIGH heat. You can adjust the heat settings by pressing the SAUTE button multiple times. Add oil, when the oil becomes hot gently release the chopped onion, carrots, celery & bell pepper. Sauté for just 1 min. Add the garlic & sauté very well or until the onion turns soft. Next, add the salt (according to your own personal taste preference) & all the seasonings mentioned above in the "Seasonings" section of the ingredients list. Sauté for another minute.
    sautéing veggies, seasonings

Deglaze pot very well, add beans, tomatoes, chilies

  • CANCEL the SAUTE mode. Add water or veggie stock and deglaze pot very well by scrapping the sides and the bottom of the pot with the help of a spatula. This will help loosen any stuck food particles and shall prevent the burn error! DO NOT rush this step! Deglaze really well!
    deglaze pot
  • Now, transfer the rinsed and drained beans into the instant pot. Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, green chilis from the can. Give everything a very good stir. Add the bay leaves and the fresh rosemary sprigs.
    adding tomatoes, chilis

Pressure cook

  • Secure the lid of the instant pot and seal the valve. PRESSURE COOK on HIGH for 55 mins for tender beans (check NOTES below for more cook time options). Once, the cooking cycle is over the instant pot will begin to beep. Allow 10 mins natural pressure release, than release the rest of the pressure manually by moving the valve from the sealing to the venting position. Once, the floating metal pin on the top of the lid drops open the instant pot carefully. Give the pressure cooker 15 bean soup a good stir and discard the bay leaves and the rosemary sprigs. CANCEL the pressure cook option.
    pressure cooking beans

Thicken beans naturally without cornstarch

  • Now, either smash a few cooked beans with the back of your ladle or you may take out about ¾ cups cooked beans along with some broth in a blender jar and blend into a puree. Transfer this puree back to the pot full of soup and stir well to mix well. this will help thicken the vegan 15 bean soup naturally and without cornstarch.
    thickening 15 bean soup naturally

Serve Instant pot 15 beans soup vegetarian recipe.

  • Add the lemon juice and mix well. Serve the vegetarian 15 bean soup garnished with fresh chopped parsley. Enjoy!
    vegetarian 15 bean soup in a white bowl with a spoon

Notes

  • For creamy beans: Cook on High Pressure for 55 mins followed by 10 mins natural pressure release.
  • For non creamy beans: Cook on high pressure for 45 mins followed by 15 mins natural pressure release.
  • For absolutely mushy beans: Cook on high pressure for 60 mins followed by natural pressure release.
  • The dried beans cook time: The dried beans cook time will also depend on how old are the beans. The older the beans the more the cook time. You have to play around with the cook time as per your liking.
  • For a brothy 15 beans soup: Increase the amount of veggie stock or water. You can always control the soup consistency as per your own personal taste preference. We love a thicker soup.
  • Green Chilis: The green chilis from the can is an optional ingredient. You can also sub it with fresh chopped jalapeno if you like a spicy soup. Add the jalapeno along with the other veggies.
  • Heat intolerant: If you are heat intolerant or making the soup for kids do not use the red pepper flakes in the recipe.
 
Calorific details are provided by a third party application & are to be used as indicative figures only. If you are following any specific diet please do use your own nutritional calculator.
 
Nutrition Facts
Instant Pot 15 Bean Soup Vegetarian
Amount per Serving
Calories
96
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
5
g
8
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Sodium
 
187
mg
8
%
Potassium
 
405
mg
12
%
Carbohydrates
 
12
g
4
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
7
g
8
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
 
4539
IU
91
%
Vitamin C
 
41
mg
50
%
Calcium
 
62
mg
6
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
 
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 96kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 187mgPotassium: 405mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 4539IUVitamin C: 41mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 1mg
Keyword 15 bean soup instant pot no soak, 15 bean soup instant pot vegan, Instant Pot 15 Bean Soup Vegetarian, pressure cooker 15 bean soup
Tried this recipe? Pin it for later!Let us know how it was!