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Instant Pot Red Bean and Quinoa Soup with Taco Fixins

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Bowl of red bean quinoa soup topped with red onion avocado corn tortilla strips and cilantro.
Instant Pot Red Bean and Quinoa Soup with Taco FixinsPhoto by Chelsie Craig

When 5:15 p.m. hits and there’s still no dinner plan, Deb Perelman makes this Instant Pot soup. While the beans cook you can prepare the taco fixins, manage life’s last-minute chaos, and take a load off.  

 

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