Make a hearty pot of Zuppa Toscana right in your pressure cooker! Minimal prep and set and forget it makes this recipe a great meal for any day of the week.
Chop the sausage into bite size pieces, leave the casing on. Chop 2 slices of bacon into thin strips. Cut the ends off of the onions and peel the skin off. Wash the potatoes. Peel the garlic cloves.
Measure out the spice blend and the remaining ingredients.
Sauté
Turn the Ninja Foodi or Instant Pot on high sear/sauté and add the sausage and bacon. Sauté until just about brown and add in peeled garlic cloves or minced garlic if using. Sauté for 1 minute or until fragrant.
Deglaze the pot with chicken stock and scrape the bottom with a utensil safe for your inner pot.
6 cups chicken stock or broth
Add the dry beans, spice blend, whole onions, and whole potatoes. Stir well. Put the pressure cooker lid on and make sure the valve is to the sealed position. Pressure cook on high for 25 minutes and when the time is up, turn the valve to vent to immediately release the pressure.
2 teaspoons fine grind sea salt, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning, ½ teaspoon dried basil, ¼-½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 2 large onions, 1½ cups dried northern beans or cannellini beans, 3-4 large Yukon Gold Potatoes
Open the lid and either break up the onions and potatoes in the pot or remove and chop into bite size pieces. Add the spinach to the soup and stir to submerge the spinach so the heat from the broth will wilt it.
8 ounces baby spinach
Add the potatoes and onions back into the soup if necessary and add in the cream. Stir and Serve.
1 cup heavy cream
Garnish with crispy bacon bits, parmesan cheese, and croutons if desired.
4 slices bacon, shaved or shredded parmesan cheese, croutons or crusty bread
If you want to use canned beans instead of dry beans, use about 3 cups of canned (drained beans) and decrease the chicken broth or stock to 4 cups. You will also want to chop up the onions and potatoes into bite size pieces. Pressure Cook for 2 minutes with an immediate release.