Ranchero Soup

An Instant Pot soup loaded with smoky bacon, tender pork stew meat, ranch-style beans, Rotel, pasta and corn for a flavorful Southwest-style dinner.

📝 Ingredients

• 5 slices thick bacon, chopped
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 1/2 pounds pork stew meat
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1 (10 oz) can Rotel
• 1 (15 oz) can ranch style beans
• 1/2 cup alphabet pasta or ditalini
• 1 cup frozen corn
• Pinch of salt
• Shredded cheddar cheese

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. When display says HOT add in the bacon and cook until crispy. Use a slotted spoon to move the bacon to a paper towel lined plate. Discard all but 1 Tbsp of the bacon grease.
2. 2Add the onion into the 1 Tbsp of bacon grease in the pot. Sauté for 5 minutes. Add in the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
3. 3Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking.
4. 4Add in the pork, pepper, cumin, chili powder, tomato paste and Rotel.
5. 5Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set SOUP button to 20 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
6. 6Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. Add in the beans, pasta, corn and salt. Cook until pasta is tender. Turn off sauté setting.
7. 7Ladle into bowls and top each serving with some cheese and bacon.