Instant Pot Blue Zones Minestrone

Ingredients

• 6 cups cooked chickpeas: 1 pound dry, soaked and cooked, or 4 cans, drained and rinsed
• 8 cups of veg stock, ( I included 2 cups of the bean broth), use less for a thicker soup
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 5 carrots, chopped, about 13 ounces
• 5 stalks celery, chopped, about 8 ounces
• 8 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 heaping teaspoon dry oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dry thyme
• 1 teaspoon black pepper and/or a pinch of red pepper flakes if you like heat
• 24 ounce can diced tomatoes and juice, I used fire roasted
• 3 hands full of chopped kale
• 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice
• Better Than Bouillon vegetable base, a couple of teaspoons, optional
• Salt to taste, if desired, or salt substitute
• Garnish with chopped avocado and red onion if desired