Minestrone

Method

1. 1 Sauté the onions, carrots, and celery for 8 minutes.
2. 2 Add tomatoes and broth, then bring to a boil.
3. 3 Add the beans and vegetables and simmer for 20 minutes.
4. 4 Add the noodles and cook for another 8 minutes.
5. 5 Sprinkle with cheese and pepper.

With an appliance

• Pressure cooker 30 min

  Replace step 3: cook beans and vegetables at high pressure for 4 minutes, then quickly release, reducing the cooking time to about 16 minutes for softer beans; noodles in step 4 should be added after opening the lid and cooked at room temperature to prevent them from becoming mushy.