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Instant Pot Lentil Soup (Gluten-Free, Vegan Option)

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This Instant Pot Lentil Soup recipe is perfect for an easy lunch or comforting dinner, and it’s full of vegetables and flavor. 

Instant Pot lentil soup in a bowl with a gold spoon

Cooking Lentils in the Pressure Cooker

Instant Pot-cooking can make meal preparation in general so easy and fast. I also learned that if you pressure cook lentils or beans, you get the added benefit of having the lectins greatly reduced as compared with regular stove-top cooking. Learn more about that in this article.

Not having to pre-soak the lentils means that you can make this Instant Pot Lentil Soup in 30 minutes or less. You’ll need a few veggies to cook with the lentils, including a carrot, celery, zucchini, and about 1/2 of an onion (not pictured).

Instant Pot lentil soup vegetables, including celery, zucchini, and a carrot

How to Make Instant Pot Lentil Soup

You should rinse your lentils before you add them to the pot, and then just chop your veggies and toss them in. As with any Instant Pot recipe, you need at least 1 cup of liquid. I used 2 1/2 cups of bone broth since I was making a soup.

Instant Pot lentil soup ingredients

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Lock on the lid to your pot, and cook for 15 minutes. You can either do the quick-release or natural release at the end of the cooking time. Lunch or dinner is served!

Instant Pot lentil soup with zucchini and carrot

Some commonly asked questions about cooking lentils the pressure cooker:

What is the benefit of using a pressure cooker versus the slow-cooker? The lectins in the lentils will be reduced, and the whole dish will cook much, much faster!

Is this recipe vegan? Just be sure to use vegetable broth and this recipe will be vegan.

Aren’t pressure cookers dangerous? Can’t they explode? The new electric versions are very safe. Just be sure to follow the directions about the seal and using at least one cup of liquid.

Here’s the printable recipe for this Instant Pot Lentil Soup:

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Instant Pot lentil soup in a bowl with a gold spoon

Instant Pot Lentil Soup {Gluten-Free)

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  • Author: Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Soup
  • Method: Pressure Cooker
  • Cuisine: Healthy
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Description

A quick and easy lentil soup full of vegetables and flavor.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup lentils, rinsed
  • 2 medium carrots, chopped
  • 1 medium zucchini, chopped
  • 1 head of celery, chopped
  • 2 1/2 cups bone broth (turkey, chicken, of beef), or vegetable broth
  • 1 teaspoon each dried oregano and thyme
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • dairy-free yogurt and fresh chives (optional, for topping)

Instructions

  1. Combine the lentils, chopped carrots, chopped zucchini, chopped celery, broth, dried oregano, and dried thyme in the pot of a 6- or 8-quart pressure cooker.
  2. Lock on the lid and set to cook for 15 minutes.
  3. Once the soup is done cooking, release the pressure using the quick-release, or let it come down naturally.
  4. Top each serving of soup with a spoonful of dairy-free yogurt. Finally, sprinkle the top with chopped fresh chives, if desired.
  5. Serve hot!

 

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  2. Oh I’m so loving soups and stews in this chilly weather right now.
    I still haven’t broke down and got an Instant Pot – I really need to do that.
    What a lovely way to enjoy lentils =)

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  6. So yummy and cozy for a soup! Lentils bring such heartiness in a soup, allowing us to eat a ton of vegetables without missing the meat.

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  12. You get cold weather in California?? I know that may be a silly question…but coming from a Canadian we HAVE cold. As for soup….well I can eat it in most weather….except for in the high 80’s. This sounds delicious. I have a regular stove top pressure cooker. I will have to give this a try. We certainly have a few more weeks of cold weather here (unfortunately).

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  14. I am a sucker for soup!!!
    I think it just reminds me of being a child and big bowls of soup and homemade bread at my grans house.
    My gran called it fridge soup as she would empty her fridge of scraps of veg. (There was nearly always lettuce in it!!!)
    It never looked the prettiest but it was always delicious.

    I have to say yours looks delicious, so I bet it tastes amazing!!! And the idea of sprinkling over crunchy bacon….heaven!!!

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  17. This looks delicious and very comforting – perfect for cooler weather, but honestly, I welcome a cozy meal like this nearly any time of year! Pinning for an idea once I finally get my Instant Pot in a few months!

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  21. This looks like a really hearty lentil soup! I can relate to the cold weather as we have had one of the snowiest winters I can remember. Great recipe! Can’t wait to try it!

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  22. I love a hearty, satisfying lentil soup, and this recipe looks like it fits the bill perfectly! I’m going to have to make this in my Instant Pot tomorrow when we get (what I hope will be) the last of this year’s snow!

    ★★★★★

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  25. Ok, I’m so happy to learn about the lectin reduction using the Instant Pot – I really do love lentils but don’t eat them too much, so I’m super excited to learn that! This soup is on my to-make list! Thanks!

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