Instant Pot Kielbasa Cabbage Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 1¼ lb Smoked Kielbasa, cut in 1” pieces
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 Onion, chopped
- 4 cloves Garlic, pressed or minced
- 2 Carrots, chopped in ½” rounds
- 1½ cups Celery, chopped in ½” pieces
- 6 cups Chicken Broth, low sodium
- 1 large Bay Leaf
- ¼ teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- ½ teaspoon Thyme
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt (or 1/2 tsp table salt)
- ½ teaspoon Pepper
- 1 lb Red Potatoes, cut in 2 1/2” pieces
- 1 small head Green Cabbage, about 1½ lbs, cut in 2-3” pieces
Instructions:
- Turn on the Sauté function. When display reads “Hot” add the kielbasa. Cook until lightly browned, stirring frequently. Remove from pot and set aside. Discard the fat.
- Add the olive oil and the onion. Stir well, scraping the bottom of the pan to get the browned bits up. If they are stubborn, just add a couple small splashes of the broth to loosen them up.
- Add the garlic, carrots, and celery. Cook for about 30 seconds, Stirring well.
- Add in the broth, bay leaf, Italian seasoning, thyme, salt, and pepper. Stir.
- Add the kielbasa back in.
- Add potatoes and cabbage. Stir to combine.
- Place the lid on the pot and set the Steam Release knob to Sealing (not on Ultra).
- Cancel the Sauté function.
- Press the Manual (or Pressure Cook) Button, or dial on Ultra. Set time to 4 minutes using the +/- buttons, or dial. High Pressure. It will take
- several minutes for the pressure to build.
- When cook cycle ends, let pot naturally release pressure for 10 minutes. Then manually release the remaining pressure by turning the knob to
- Venting (or push the button on the Ultra). You may want to do this in bursts at first to make sure no soup spews out with the steam!
- When the pin in the lid drops. Open and slowly stir the soup. Taste and adjust salt, if needed.
- Serve with some crusty bread.
Recipe Notes
- By chopping the kielbasa and your vegetables a bit chunkier, they
- will be a firmer when pressure cooked.
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