Pressure cooker lentil soup is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a quick and easy meal. Lentils are a great source of protein and fiber, and they cook quickly in a pressure cooker. This soup is also packed with vegetables, making it a healthy and satisfying option for lunch or dinner. The best part about making lentil soup in a pressure cooker is that it takes just a fraction of the time it would take to cook it on the stovetop. In this article, we will explore some of the best recipes for pressure cooker lentil soup, so you can enjoy this delicious and nutritious meal in no time.
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PRESSURE COOKER LENTIL SOUP
This is a delicious, easy, and, most importantly, FAST way to make a hearty, nutritious, stick-to-ribs soup. As with most bean soups, a good broth is they key to flavor, so use your own homemade, or a good quality brand that is sold a carton, not canned! I like Pacific Foods mushroom broth for a good, meaty flavor. If you like spinach and appreciate an extra kick of iron, pick up a bag of prewashed baby spinach, or else buy regular spinach and clean and stem it while the soup cooks.
Provided by Podkayne
Categories Lentil
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In your pressure cooker, sweat the onions and garlic in the olive oil until the onions are translucent.
- Add the carrots and celery and saute for a minute or two.
- Add the ground cumin and stir well.
- Add the vegetable broth, lentils, and bay leaves, close the pressure cooker, and bring up to pressure.
- Cook for 20 minutes.
- Open the pressure cooker via the quick release method (see your cooker's owner's manual!) or let the pressure come down on its own.
- Remove the bay leaves.
- If desired, stir in the spinach, and stir until it wilts. (Additional heat is not necessary.).
- Season with salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.
PRESSURE COOKER LENTIL SOUP WITH SAUSAGE
An electric pressure cooker makes quick work of this Italian-style lentil soup, which tastes like it has simmered away on the stovetop for hours. (If time is on your side, get the slow cooker version of this recipe here.) You could use any brown or black lentils, but beluga lentils are ideal because they get creamy on the inside while retaining their shape. (Other lentils may fall apart, but the soup will be no less delicious.) Determine your leafy green selection by what the market has to offer, keeping in mind that heartier types will retain more bite. Finish the soup with a hit of red-wine vinegar and a sprinkle of fresh basil for bright, fresh flavor.
Provided by Sarah DiGregorio
Categories dinner, lunch, weekday, soups and stews, main course
Time 50m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Cover the bottom of a 5- to 8-quart pressure cooker with a thin layer of olive oil. Add the onion and season lightly with salt. Using the sauté setting, cook until the onion is softened and translucent, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes.
- Add the sausage. Cook, breaking the sausage into small pieces with a spatula or a wooden spoon, until it starts to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the fresh garlic, onion and garlic powders, thyme, oregano, red-pepper flakes and several generous grinds of pepper. Stir to combine and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the wine and stir, scraping the bottom of the pot to remove any browned bits. Simmer until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and their juices (if using whole tomatoes, crush them into pieces with your hands as you add them), followed by the chicken stock, lentils and bay leaf. Season generously with pepper and stir to combine. Cover and set steam valve to sealed position. Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes, then release the remaining pressure manually.
- Open the lid. Remove and discard the thyme sprigs and bay leaf. Using the sauté setting, stir in the greens and cook until wilted and tender, 2 to 5 minutes, depending on the type of green. Stir in the vinegar and season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide among bowls and top with basil and Parmesan.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 594, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 64 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 11 grams, Protein 38 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 1438 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams
PRESSURE COOKER VEGAN RED LENTIL SOUP
This vegan soup is based on lentils, tofu, and tomato puree. High in protein and just delicious, it's a staple in our home.
Provided by Tridelice
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beans and Peas Lentil Soup Recipes
Time 54m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a pressure cooker over medium-high heat and saute garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tofu and brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer tofu to a plate.
- Pour tomato puree, lentils, and cilantro into the pressure cooker, reserving 2 tablespoons cilantro for garnish. Stir in vegetable broth and 3/4 of the tofu.
- Close cooker securely and place pressure regulator over vent according to manufacturer's instructions. Heat until steam escapes in a steady flow and makes a whistling sound, about 10 minutes. Adjust temperature until regulator is gently rocking. Cook on low heat for 23 minutes. Let pressure release naturally according to manufacturer's instructions, 5 to 10 minutes. Unlock lid and remove.
- Remove 1 1/2 cups of lentils from pressure cooker with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add almond milk and puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth if desired. Season with salt and pepper. Add the reserved lentils and remaining tofu back to soup and mix. Ladle soup into soup bowls. Garnish with reserved 2 tablespoons cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 299.6 calories, Carbohydrate 42.6 g, Fat 7.4 g, Fiber 10 g, Protein 19.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 769.8 mg, Sugar 9.2 g
LENTIL SOUP IN 10 MINUTES (PRESSURE COOKER)
This is a super-fast, filling, healthy, and delicious vegetarian soup. Note: you may add corn kernels when you remove the pressure cooker lid. Remember that this soup is hotter than any soup that you make on the stove so let it cool accordingly. Recipe adapted from "The Veggie Queen" Jill Nussinow, MS, RD, and is on her DVD, "Pressure Cooking: A Fresh Look".
Provided by blucoat
Categories Potato
Time 18m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 216.8, Fat 2.4, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 131.9, Carbohydrate 36.4, Fiber 13.6, Sugar 2.4, Protein 13.1
PRESSURE-COOKER LENTIL PUMPKIN SOUP
Plenty of herbs and spices brighten up my hearty pumpkin soup. It?s just the thing we need on nippy days and nights. -Laura Magee, Houlton, WI
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 25m
Yield 6 servings (2-1/4 quarts)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker, combine the first 10 ingredients. Lock the lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 12 minutes. Allow pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, then quick-release any remaining pressure. If desired, sprinkle servings with cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 463mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 11g protein. Diabetic exchanges
PRESSURE COOKER LENTIL SOUP
I love my pressure cooker and it makes such tasty dishes in no time at all. The original recipe cooking time for this was 25 minutes, but since I live at 5,000 ft. above sea level I upped the time to cook this to 30 minutes. I found the lentils were too hard after being cooked for just 25 minutes. The rule of thumb is for...
Provided by Jo Zimny
Categories Soups
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. In the pressure cooker, sweat the onion and garlic in grapeseed oil until the onions are translucent.
- 2. Add the carrots and celery and saute for a minute or two.
- 3. Add the ground cumin and stir well.
- 4. Add the broth, lentils and bay leaves. Close the pressure cooker and bring up to pressure.
- 5. Cook for about 25 minutes. If you live at a higher elevation then read the description as to how to adjust your cooking time. I had to do mine at least 30 minutes to compensate for the altitude.
- 6. Release the steam from the pressure cooker by the quick release method. This means putting it in the sink and running a small stream of water on the lid, but check with your pressure cookers instructions first. You can also let the pressure come down on it's own as well.
- 7. Remove the bay leaves. If using the spinach add it to the soup and stir until it wilts, this should take only a few minutes. The heat from the soup will wilt it very easy. Same if you use stinging nettles, it wilts easy also.
- 8. Season with salt and pepper if you like.
- 9. Enjoy!
PRESSURE-COOKER GREEK-STYLE LENTIL SOUP
This is a nice warming soup on a chilly day. Lentils are so good for you, too! -Mary Smith, Columbia, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 35m
Yield 12 servings (3 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place water, broth, lentils, carrots, onion, celery, garlic and oregano in a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure cook on high for 15 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes; quick-release any remaining pressure. , Stir in spinach, tomato sauce, olives, vinegar, salt and pepper. If desired, serve with red onion, parsley and lemon wedges. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add broth if necessary.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 134 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 420mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 9g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
PRESSURE-COOKER LENTIL AND SAUSAGE SOUP
I added a cup of dry red wine to this soup because red wine in lentil soup is the bread to my butter. Without the wine, the flavors are not as rich and delicious. -Ashley Lecker, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 45m
Yield 2-1/4 quarts.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Select saute or browning setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Adjust for medium heat; add oil. When oil is hot, add sausage, onion, celery and carrot. Cook until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, 6-8 minutes, breaking meat into crumbles; drain. Press cancel. Return all to pressure cooker., Add broth, tomatoes, lentils, spinach, wine, garlic, salt and pepper. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 15 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes; quick-release any remaining pressure. If desired, serve with cheese., Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little water if necessary.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 229 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 26mg cholesterol, Sodium 977mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 12g protein.
Tips:
- Use a variety of lentils. This will give your soup a more complex flavor and texture.
- Don't overcook the lentils. They should be tender but still hold their shape.
- Add vegetables to your soup. This will make it more nutritious and flavorful.
- Use a flavorful broth. This will add depth to the soup's flavor.
- Season the soup to taste. Add salt, pepper, and other spices as desired.
- Serve the soup with a variety of toppings. This could include bread, crackers, cheese, or yogurt.
Conclusion:
Lentil soup is a delicious, nutritious, and easy-to-make meal. It's a great way to use up leftover lentils and vegetables, and it's also a great option for a Meatless Monday meal. With so many different ways to make lentil soup, you're sure to find a recipe that you and your family will love.
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