Instructions

Stove Top

1. Place a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat and add in the olive oil and butter. Once the butter has melted, add in the onion and cook it until it softens and is pale golden.
2. Add in the carrot and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add in the celery and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 to 3 minutes. Add in the potatoes following the same method.
3. Next, add in the green beans and after they have cooked for 2 to 3 minutes, add in the zucchini and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Continue cooking the vegetables for an additional 1-2 minutes, and then add in the shredded cabbage, cooking for 5-6 minutes, stirring often until it is wilted. Adjust the heat as necessary to prevent the vegetables from scorching and sticking to the bottom of the pot.
4. Pour in the chicken stock (or vegetable broth) and water, and add in the diced tomatoes, Parmigiano rind (if using), and salt and stir well to combine. Cover the pot and lower the heat to medium-low so that the soup simmers gently. Stir the soup occasionally for the next 2 ½ hours, adjusting the heat as necessary to keep the soup at a steady, gentle simmer.
5. After the soup has cooked for 2 ½ hours, add in the cannellini beans and then cook partially covered for an additional 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. The soup should have a fairly dense consistency but not be absent of liquid. If it looks too dense (like a stew), add in a little bit of water to dilute the soup.
6. Once the soup is finished cooking, remove the Parmigiano rind, taste the soup for salt and adjust if necessary. Serve hot.

Instant Pot

1. Turn the sauté function on to HIGH. Add the olive oil and butter to the insert. Once the butter is melted, follow the exact same procedure for adding the vegetables as the stove top method ending with the addition of the chicken stock (or vegetable broth), diced tomatoes, Parmigiano rind, and salt. Make sure that the liquid level does not go past the ⅔ MAX mark on the insert.
2. Close and lock the lid into place, and turn the pressure valve to sealing. Select pressure cook and press the button repeatedly until Normal is highlighted on the display. Press the pressure level button until High is highlighted. Using the + and – buttons, set the cooking time to 1 hour.
3. Once you hear a beep, the Instant Pot has started preheating. The cooking time will start counting down once the Instant Pot has come to full pressure (the stainless steel float valve will be completely raised), and you will hear a beep and see the cooking time counting down on the LCD display.
4. At the end of the cooking time, allow the pressure to release naturally for 15 minutes, then release the pressure manually. Add in the cannellini beans and stir to incorporate them into the soup. Remove the Parmigiano rind, taste the soup for salt and adjust if necessary. Serve hot.