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    Instant Pot Loaded Veggie Coconut Soup

    Jan 7, 2020 / by Laney Schwartz / 10 Comments(updated Jan 10, 2022)
    ★★★★★ from 2 reviews

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    An instant favorite! This filling Instant Pot Veggie Coconut Soup has nutritious and colorful ingredients for the coziest soup ever.

    veggie coconut soup

    The first new recipe of 2020 and it happened by accident! I was cleaning out my fridge and pantry and this Instant Pot Loaded Veggie Coconut Soup was the result. Talk about a lucky day! Don’t you love happy mistakes?

    Even Zach commented on how good this Veggie Coconut Soup was. While he loves and appreciates my cooking, he’s not easily impressed…meaning this one really stands out! I love that it’s healthy while still being cozy, comforting, and filling. A new wintertime staple! I made this in my Instant Pot, but you could totally whip it up on the stove top. I put those instructions in the recipe, too! 

    Veggie Coconut Soup Ingredients

    This is actually a super flexible recipe. You can use whatever veggies you have on hand (clean out that fridge!), however I LOVE the combo that’s going on here:

    • Onion
    • Butternut squash
    • Red potato
    • Garbanzo beans
    • Green chilies
    • Kale
    • Lemon

    I used chicken broth since it’s what I had, but for a totally vegetarian/vegan dish you could use vegetable broth. Yum! Coconut milk is the real secret sauce in this soup. It makes it hearty, creamy, and SO good.

    The Best Kale for Veggie Coconut Soup

    I use my favorite type of kale, Lacinato. You may have seen it called Dinosaur kale! It’s not as bitter as curly kale and I think it cooks down really well for soup.

    Everyone say hi to my cute new assistant Reagan on her blog debut! If you hang out on Instagram you’ve already seen us partying together there. She’s a lifesaver on days when I’m cooking up a storm and trying to keep it all organized for the blog!

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    veggie coconut soup

    Instant Pot Loaded Veggie Coconut Soup (with stove top instructions!)

    ★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
    • Author: Laney Schwartz
    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Cook Time: 15 minutes
    • Total Time: 20 minutes
    • Yield: 4 1x
    • Category: Dinner
    • Method: Instant Pot
    • Cuisine: American
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    Description

    An instant favorite! This filling Instant Pot Veggie Coconut Soup has nutritious and colorful ingredients for the coziest soup ever.


    Ingredients

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    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 yellow onion, diced
    • 1 small butternut squash, peeled and diced (about 3 cups)
    • 4 medium red potatoes, diced
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
    • 1 can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
    • 1 (4oz) can green chilies
    • 4 cups chicken broth (or veggie broth)
    • 1 can full fat coconut milk
    • 1 bunch lacinato kale, roughly chopped
    • 1 lemon

    Instructions

    Instant Pot Instructions:

    1. Turn on the sauté function and let preheat for 1-2 minutes. Add the oil, onion, butternut squash, potatoes, salt, pepper, garlic powder and thyme. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
    2. Press cancel to turn off sauté function. Add the beans, green chilies, broth and coconut milk. Stir until well combined. Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes.
    3. Once finished cooking, release pressure immediately. Open lid and stir in chopped kale until wilted. Add freshly squeezed lemon juice to taste and serve.

    Stove Top Instructions:

    1. Heat a large pot over medium/high heat. Add the oil, onion, butternut squash, potatoes, salt, pepper, garlic powder and thyme. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
    2. Add the beans, green chilies, broth and coconut milk. Stir until well combined. Bring soup to a boil then turn down to a simmer. Cook for about 15-20 minutes until veggies are cooked through.
    3. Once finished cooking, stir in chopped kale until wilted. Add freshly squeezed lemon juice to taste and serve.

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      Comments

    1. Juliet S

      December 02, 2020 at 9:31 pm

      LOVE this soup!! Like love love love. I make it with white beans instead of garbanzo.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    2. Asia

      October 18, 2020 at 1:06 pm

      Would kidney or white beans be a good alternative to garbanzo beans?

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        November 02, 2020 at 3:05 pm

        For sure!

    3. Megan

      October 09, 2020 at 5:30 pm

      Very good! I whizzed it with an immersion blender before adding the kale and it was super creamy!

      Reply
    4. Chloe

      May 07, 2020 at 5:53 pm

      I made this expecting it to be weird. But I was so pleasantly surprised!! Even though the combination of ingredients sounds strange, it really works and all of the flavors meld into this warming, healing, comforting soup. Even my fiancé loved it and he hates vegetables and coconut milk. My potatoes had gone bad so I didn’t add them in. Also makes excellent leftovers.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    5. Maria Kensey

      February 11, 2020 at 4:43 pm

      JUST WOW!!

      I cannot believe I made this! its sooo good!! Your recipes are GAME CHANGERS!!

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        February 14, 2020 at 2:31 pm

        SO glad you love it!

    6. Jennifer

      January 08, 2020 at 6:52 am

      Could I just make this whole 30 by taking the beans out correct?

      Reply
    7. Sue

      January 07, 2020 at 2:10 pm

      Love clean out the fridge recipes!!

      Reply
    8. Diane Humphryd

      January 07, 2020 at 2:02 pm

      Yum!

      Reply

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