Instant Pot Italian Sausage Tomato Pasta Soup – Quick, filling, and delicious, this simple to make Italian sausage and pasta soup made in the Instant Pot is perfect for a weeknight dinner. Mild Italian sausage teams up with garlic, onion, tomato, and elbow pasta before finishing with fresh spinach and parmesan. An easy soup recipe the entire family will love!
Ingredients list for the Pasta Tomato Italian Sausage Soup
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- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound (450g) Italian sweet sausage, removed from casings
- 2 cups onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons fresh garlic, minced
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 5 fresh Roma tomatoes, diced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 quarts (1,8l) low-sodium vegetable broth
- 2 cups elbow pasta
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
- 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
- 1/2 cup coarsely grated Parmesan cheese, for serving
- Fresh chopped parsley, optional
Directions
1. To make the Italian sausage pasta soup: In your Instant Pot, turn on the saute mode and heat olive oil. Add sausage meat and break up with a wooden spoon while it cooks.
2. Once the sausage meat has browned, add onion, and sauté for 4 minutes, stirring regularly.
3. Add garlic, pepper flakes and tomato paste to the insert of the Instant Pot with sausage and onion, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Finally, add tomatoes, salt, pepper, pasta and vegetable broth with fresh basil and oregano and stir to combine. Cover and set to 3 minutes on pressure cook mode.
4. Do a quick release and carefully remove the lid. Stir in fresh spinach into the soup and adjust seasoning to your liking.
5. Serve the Italian sausage pasta soup immediately with grated Parmesan cheese, red chili flakes and more fresh herbs. Enjoy!
