Lentil Soup
Instant Pots are amazing for soup. You simply add ingredients, set your Instant Pot to high, and press go! Soups are done in less than 20 minutes. We love lentil soup for its versatility: onion, carrot, celery, and garlic as a base, plus canned tomatoes and fresh thyme. Swap in vegetable broth to make it vegetarian, and stir in any leafy greens you like.
⏱️ Prep: 10 min🍳 Cook: 18 min
Ingredients
| 1 | large onion, chopped | |
| 1 | medium carrot, peeled and chopped | |
| 2 | stalks celery, chopped | |
| 3 | cloves garlic, minced | |
| 1.5 cup | 360 ml | green lentils |
| 1 | can diced tomatoes (14.5-oz.) | |
| 2 tsp | 10 ml | fresh thyme |
| 1 tsp | 5 ml | Italian seasoning |
| — | kosher salt | |
| — | freshly ground black pepper | |
| 4 cup | 960 ml | low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth |
| 4 cup | 960 ml | baby spinach |
| — | freshly grated Parmesan, for serving |
Instructions
Yields 4 servings. Prep time 10 mins, total time 40 mins.
- To an Instant Pot, add onion, carrot, celery, garlic, lentils, and tomatoes. Add thyme and Italian seasoning and season with salt and pepper. Pour broth over and stir to combine. Set Instant Pot to Manual, High and set for 18 minutes. Once finished, set valve to quick release.
- Remove lid and stir in spinach. Serve with Parmesan.