Pressure Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup

beef stew meat

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Lean turkey reduces fat while maintaining protein.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and sodium.

carrots

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: frozen mixed vegetables

Sweet potatoes add nutrients and flavor.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: cauliflower

💰Cheaper: canned potatoes

Cauliflower lowers carbs and adds fiber.

Set your electric pressure cooker (I used an Instant Pot) to saute. Heat olive oil and add stew beef.

Brown beef on each side.

Mix in beef broth, water, tomatoes, garbanzo beans, and seasonings.

Cover and lock lid.

Set pressure cooker to manual or soup function for 30 minutes on high pressure.

Natural Pressure Release.

Set electric pressure cooker back to saute and bring soup to a boil.

Mix in frozen mixed vegetables and orzo pasta.

Let boil 5 minutes and serve with Parmesan cheese.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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