Name: Instant Pot® Lentil Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Olive oil - 3 tablespoons; Onion, finely diced - ½; Carrot, peeled and diced - 1; Celery, diced - 1 stalk; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Ground cumin - 2 teaspoons; Ground coriander - ½ teaspoon; Ground turmeric - ½ teaspoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Ground white pepper - ½ teaspoon; Fennel seeds - ¼ teaspoon; Chile powder - ⅛ teaspoon; Tomato paste - 1 tablespoon; Vegetable broth - 4 cups; Water - 3 cups; Green lentils - 1 ¼ cups; Yellow squash, diced (Optional) - 1 small; Vegetable bouillon - 1 cube; Lemon, juiced - 1; Chopped kale, or to taste - 1 cup

Ingredients for - Instant Pot® Lentil Soup

1. Olive oil 3 tablespoons

2. Onion, finely diced ½

3. Carrot, peeled and diced 1

4. Celery, diced 1 stalk

5. Garlic, minced 2 cloves

6. Ground cumin 2 teaspoons

7. Ground coriander ½ teaspoon

8. Ground turmeric ½ teaspoon

9. Salt ½ teaspoon

10. Ground white pepper ½ teaspoon

11. Fennel seeds ¼ teaspoon

12. Chile powder ⅛ teaspoon

13. Tomato paste 1 tablespoon

14. Vegetable broth 4 cups

15. Water 3 cups

16. Green lentils 1 ¼ cups

17. Yellow squash, diced (Optional) 1 small

18. Vegetable bouillon 1 cube

19. Lemon, juiced 1

20. Chopped kale, or to taste 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot® Lentil Soup

1 . Stage

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Warm olive oil for 3 minutes. Add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic. Cook until onion is soft and translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Season with cumin, coriander, turmeric, salt, white pepper, fennel, and chile powder. Cook for 2 more minutes. Stir in tomato paste.

2 . Stage

Pour in broth and water. Stir in lentils and squash. Crumble bouillon cube over the top and mix well, scraping the bottom of the pan to remove any browned bits. Cancel Saute Mode.

3 . Stage

Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 8 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

4 . Stage

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions for 10 minutes. Open valve to vent remaining steam, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.

5 . Stage

Mix in lemon juice and toss kale leaves just on top of the soup. Replace lid and allow kale to steam for about 5 minutes. Remove lid and adjust seasonings, if desired, before serving.