Name: Jana's Pressure Cooker Lentil Ham Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Smoked ham shanks - 1 ½ pounds; Water - 10 cups; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Yellow onion, chopped - 1 large; Carrots, thinly sliced - 3; Celery, diced - 2 stalks; Garlic, pressed - 2 cloves; Lentils - 2 cups; Dried thyme - 1 ¼ teaspoons; Bay leaf - 1; Diced tomatoes - 1 (14.5 ounce) can; Ground black pepper to taste - 1 (14.5 ounce) can; Vinegar, or more to taste - 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for - Jana's Pressure Cooker Lentil Ham Soup

1. Smoked ham shanks 1 ½ pounds

2. Water 10 cups

3. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

4. Yellow onion, chopped 1 large

5. Carrots, thinly sliced 3

6. Celery, diced 2 stalks

7. Garlic, pressed 2 cloves

8. Lentils 2 cups

9. Dried thyme 1 ¼ teaspoons

10. Bay leaf 1

11. Diced tomatoes 1 (14.5 ounce) can

12. Ground black pepper to taste 1 (14.5 ounce) can

13. Vinegar, or more to taste 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Jana's Pressure Cooker Lentil Ham Soup

1 . Stage

Place ham shanks and water in pressure cooker over medium heat. Cover and lock; bring to 15 pounds of pressure, reduce heat to low, and cook for 20 minutes. Release pressure immediately using method recommended by the manufacturer. Remove cooked ham shanks with a slotted spoon; transfer to a bowl to cool. Separate meat from bone. Transfer ham broth to a separate bowl for later use.

2 . Stage

Heat olive oil in the pressure cooker over medium heat; cook and stir onion, carrots, celery, and garlic until tender and reduced, about 20 minutes. Add lentils, 8 cups ham broth, thyme, and bay leaf; cover and lock. Bring pressure up to 15 pounds for 6 minutes; immediately release pressure.

3 . Stage

Stir tomatoes, ham, black pepper, and vinegar into soup over low heat until heated through.