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Lentil Soup in 10 Minutes (Pressure Cooker)
photo by DianaEatingRichly
- Ready In:
- 18mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 large carrots, cut into 1/8-inch half moons
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon fresh winter savory (optional) or 1 teaspoon fresh summer savory (optional)
- 6 cups water or 6 cups all-natural vegetable broth
- 1 1⁄2 cups green lentils or 1 1/2 cups brown lentils
- 1⁄2 cup red lentil
- 1 medium potato, peeled and diced into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1⁄2 - 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1⁄4 cup grated parmesan cheese (optional)
directions
- Heat the oil in the pressure cooker over medium heat.
- Add the onion and sauté until soft, about 2 minutes. Add the carrots and sauté for another minute. Add the bay leaves, thyme, savory as desired, water or broth, lentils, and potato. Stir well.
- Lock the lid in place on the cooker and bring the mixture to a boil over high heat until you achieve high pressure. Reduce the heat to maintain pressure for 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and let the pressure come down naturally. Remove the lid, tilting it away from you. Remove the bay leaves and thyme stems, and add salt and pepper to taste. Top with grated Parmesan as desired.
Questions & Replies
Reviews
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I made this soup tonight and it was delicious. I do, however think 8 cups of liquids would be better, because otherwise this would be more like a stew rather than a soup. Also for personal preference I added, after I cooled and lifted the lid, one can of rotel tomatoes and a little shredded cabbage. Enjoyed this very much. I cooked it for 6 minutes as recipe directed, more would have made it mush. Maybe thats because I have and electric stove?
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This is a really good recipe! Delicious ! I also didn't have savory so I added the parsley and oregano as per the previous person suggested. Really good ! I even added a fresh sliced jalapeno for spice..maybe next time just 1/2 though. I also added about a cup and 1/2 of roughly chopped cabbage and should have added another cup of liquid but it was still good, like a stew. This is only my 2nd attempt with the pressure cooker and looking forward to more recipes !!!
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Tweaks
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Loved this recipie. The thyme and bay leaves really compliment lentils well. Also, I have tried this dish substituting smoked paprika for the savory with great success. All I would add is more potato and maybe a tablespoon of vinegar. This would help keep the dish looking fresh if freezing or refrigerating.
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