This easy lentil soup recipe is the only dish you'll need to keep you full all winter long! Try now, it's a fan favorite!
Instant Pot Lentil Soup
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Category
Soups
Servings
6
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Author:
Kosherkart Recipe Blog (Credit to Erin Clarke
This easy lentil soup recipe is the only dish you'll need to keep you full all winter long! Try now, it's a fan favorite!
Ingredients
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2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
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1 medium yellow onion (diced)
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4 medium carrots
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3 stalks celery
4 sprigs fresh thyme
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1 tsp. kosher salt
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3/4 tsp. smoked paprika
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1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1.5 cups French green lentils
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4 cloves garlic minced
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1 can diced tomatoes
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1 can crushed tomatoes
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4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
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Chopped fresh parsley (for serving)
Directions
Drizzle the oil into the Instant Pot. Set to SAUTE. Once the oil is hot, add the onion and stir. Continue to cook the onion, stirring often, until the onions are very soft and beginning to nicely brown and break down, about 8 minutes.
While the onion cooks, peel the carrots and cut into small dice. Small dice the celery as well. Add the carrots, celery, thyme springs (you can tie them together if you like to make them easier to fish out later), salt, smoked paprika, and pepper. Sauté until the carrots and celery are barely soft, about 2 minutes.
Add the lentils and garlic to the pot and stir to coat them in the spices. Let cook 30 seconds, until the garlic is fragrant. Add the diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, and vegetable broth.
Cover and seal the Instant Pot, and then set to cook on HIGH pressure for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes of high pressure, allow the cooker to release pressure naturally. This will take about 10 to 15 additional minutes.
Open the lid and stir the soup. Remove the thyme stems, leaving the leaves in the soup. If the soup is too thick for your liking, thin with a bit of water or additional stock until you reach your desired consistency.