Instant Pot Pasta E Fagioli

olive oil (avocado or grapeseed oil work as well)

large onion (chopped)

extra-lean ground turkey

garlic cloves (minced)

dried red pepper chili flakes (optional)

large celery rib (chopped)

large carrot (chopped)

homemade or canned tomato sauce

diced tomatoes, undrained (preferably fire roasted or Italian style))

homemade beef stock or good quality no-salt beef broth

dried Italian seasoning

bay leaf

fennel seeds

cooked or drained & rinsed canned kidney beans

cooked or drained and rinsed canned Great Northern beans

medium zucchini (chopped)

dry uncooked Ditalini pasta or other small pasta (use gluten-free or other small pasta (use gluten-free pasta if necessary or leave out entirely)

sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper

balsamic vinegar (to taste)

water (as needed to thin out soup to desired consistency)

fresh parsley (chopped)