Step 1

Press the "Sauté" button; add celery, carrot, onion, bell pepper, dried parsley, bay leaf and 1/4 cup vegetable broth.

Step 2

Sauté vegetables in broth until onions are translucent, about 8 minutes. If the inner pot becomes dry before onion is tender, add 2 tablespoons broth to prevent vegetables from sticking.

Step 3

Add remaining broth, kidney beans, pasta, spinach, mushrooms, and pepper.

Step 4

Continue to simmer soup until pasta is tender to the bite, 10 to 15 minutes, depending on pasta type.

Step 5

Remove bay leaf. Press "Keep Warm/Cancel" twice to activate keep warm mode.

Step 6

Serve right away or cover with lid, the soup is ready when your family is ready to eat. Enjoy!