Simply Delicious Lentil Soup
This soups packs a ton of flavor with minimal ingredients. And the best part its ready in 6 minutes in your pressure cooker or 30 minutes on your stove.
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker optional
- Stove
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Dried Lentils
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil Optional alternatively you can use vegetable broth to saute onions and garlic.
- 2 Cloves Garlic
- 1/2 Onion Small Size
- 1 Whole Carrot Large
- 1/2 Can Diced Tomatoes 7 Ounces
- 1/2 Tsp Italian Herbs
- 5 Cups Water I used water but you can use vegetable broth if you prefer.
- 1 Cube Unchicken Bouillon Optional
- 1 Tsp Salt Optional add to your personal preference.
Instructions
- Add olive oil or vegetable broth to your instant pot on the saute setting. Saute the onion, garlic and bouillon cube for 3 to 4 minutes then add the 5 cups of water to release the flavors sticking to the bottom of the pot. Proceed to add lentils, carrots and diced tomatoes then stir to combine all ingredients. After this step set your pressure cooker on manual for 6 minutes. If using your stove bring all ingredients to a medium simmer and boil for 25 to 30 minutes until the lentils reach your desired consistency.
