Chorizo Ham Kale Minestrone Winter Soup
Chorizo Ham Kale Minestrone Winter Soup - Healthy and Hearty and very easy to make.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 chorizo sausage chopped into ¼ inch 2cm pieces approx 125g or 4 oz
- 7 oz Ham chopped into ¼ inch 2cm pieces - 200g
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 large onion - approx 200g or 6 oz chopped finely
- 1 courgette medium ¼ inch, 2cm
- 1 carrot medium approx 125g or 4 oz cut into medium pieces ( ¼ inch, 2cm)
- 2 celery stalks approx 300g 10 oz cut into ( ¼ inch, 2cm)
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
- ½ teaspoon chili flakes
- 1 can tomatoes 400g 12 oz
- 1 can chickpeas 400g 12 oz
- 4 cups chicken stock 1l
- 2 oz soup pasta 60g - we used Orzo Pasta
- 1 tablespoon sugar according to your taste
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- ¼ bunch kale or cavolo nero 100g or 3.5 oz stripped and chopped coarsely
- ½ cup grated parmesan
- 2 sprigs of rosemary
Instructions
- Prepare your vegetables and meats by cutting to the dimensions stated in the ingredients.
- Put The Instant Pot to saute high when it says hot in the display add in the oil
- Then add the onions, celery, and carrots and cook for 3-5 minutes
- Next add the garlic, fennel and chilli - stir and cook for another 2-3 minutes
- Add in the Rosemary, Tomato, Chicken Stock and cook for 10 minutes on high pressure and then do a quick release of pressure taking care to avoid the steam
- Take out the rosemary
- Now add in all the other ingredients except the kale and pressure cooker for 2 minutes and again with a quick release of pressure.
- Set The instant pot to saute again and add the kale - simmer for 2-3 minutes to cook the kale
- Then taste the soup and season with salt, pepper, sugar and even more chilli according to your taste.