The only things I can think of that I didn't differently: used homemade
veg broth I had in the freezer (I'm vegetarian though my husband isn't and he thought the soup was great) used mixed dried mushrooms (you can get a large amount
from costco for not too much - I keep them on hand for all my dried mushroom needs) did a healthy glug of sherry (more than the recipe) into the mushrooms when they were done sauteeing added spinach at the end to the soup For the dumplings, the only thing I did that was different than what many would do is use an egg
from one of my hens - other than that I made them just as other people did but mine were full of flavor and could be eaten plain.
Add 1 chopped onion, 1 diced green bell pepper, a diced red bell pepper, and 3 - 4 cloves of mined garlic to your Instant Pot and lightly SAUTE the veggies in a small amount of water,
veg broth, or even the juice
from a can of drained pinto beans until softened.