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Instant Pot Red Lentil Soup
Instant Pot red lentil soup that is fast, vegan, budget friendly, and ready in about 30 minutes. Made with simple vegetables, warm spices, and lemon.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 23 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 13 min👤 Mira Lyubenova📖 cookinglsl
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●blender
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Set the Instant Pot to Saute and heat 1 tablespoon vegetable or grapeseed oil for ⏱️ 1 minute.
vegetable or grapeseed oil1 tablespoon
2
Add 1 chopped small onion, 4 minced garlic cloves, 2 diced small carrots, 1 finely chopped red pepper if using, and 1 diced celery stalk. Cook about ⏱️ 5 minutes, stirring often, until the vegetables soften.
3
Add 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, a pinch of white pepper if using, and 1/3 cup tomato sauce. Stir to coat the vegetables.
ground cumin1 teaspoonsalt1 teaspoonteaspoon black pepper1/4Pinch of white pepper (optional)
4
Add 1 1/2 cups rinsed red lentils, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 5 cups stock, and 1 bay leaf if using. Stir to combine and cancel Saute.
lemon juice1 tablespoonbay leaf (optional)1
5
Close the lid, set the valve to Sealing, and cook on Manual High Pressure for ⏱️ 8 minutes.
6
Do a Quick Release or allow 10 to ⏱️ 15 minutes before releasing pressure for softer texture.
7
Stir and adjust seasoning. Serve as is or blend with an immersion blender for a smoother soup.
Nutrition Facts
calories
218 kcal
fat Content
3 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
16 g
sugar Content
5 g
sodium Content
522 mg
protein Content
13 g
carbohydrate Content
36 g
saturated Fat Content
0.3 g
unsaturated Fat Content
3 g
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