Pressure Cooker Pasta Fagiole Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound (480 g) ground beef
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
• 28 oz (840 ml) can whole tomatoes, chunked
• 15 oz (450 ml) can red beans, drained and rinsed
• 15 oz (450 ml) can white beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 medium green bell pepper, stemmed, cored, and chopped
• 1 small yellow onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup (250 ml) dried whole wheat ziti
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) salt

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in an electric pressure cooker turned to the browning function.

Add ground beef and cook, stirring, until browned. Add the remaining ingredients. Mix well.

Close the pot and lock the lid.

Set the machine to cook at high pressure. Set the timer to cook for 8 minutes.

Using the Quick Release method, bring pressure to normal. Carefully unlock and open the lid.

Stir soup well before serving. Ladle into soup bowls. Serve hot.