Name: Instant Pot Bean and Bacon Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon olive oil ((or bacon fat)); 2 cups onion, chopped ((approximately 1 very large onion)); 2 cups carrot, diced ((approximately 2-3 large carrots)); 1/2 cups celery, diced ((approximately 1-2 ribs of celery)); 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 8 cups chicken stock; 16 ounces bacon, cooked and chopped into small pieces; 1 pound dried navy beans; 2 bay leaves; 1 sprig of thyme; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper