Instant Pot Lentil Soup with Sausage
This Instant Pot Lentil Soup with Sausage recipe is such an easy and flavorful meal. Serve the soup for a delicious lunch or dinner. This recipe is done in 40 minutes, with very little hands-on time.
This Instant Pot Lentil Soup with Sausage recipe is on constant rotation in my house. This recipe is great for meal prepping, and it has even more flavor the day after you make it.
This recipe is also:
- gluten-free,
- full of protein and veggies,
- satisfying,
- and just so easy to make.
I’m a big fan of cooking lentils in the pressure cooker, especially since it cuts the cooking time in half as compared to the stovetop. This lentil soup recipe is also great because you don’t have to soak the lentils before you cook them.
Recipe Steps
Step One
The first step of this recipe is to get your lentils, vegetables, and sausages ready. Rinse the lentils and chop the veggies and sausages.
As always, please do see the recipe card at the end of this post for the exact ingredients and measurements.
Step Two
Combine everything in a 6-quart or 8-quart Instant Pot and lock on the lid. Set the time to 10 minutes.
Step Three
Remove the lid and stir in the salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
Step Four
Serve your soup hot. I like to add a sprinkle of thinly-sliced green scallions for extra crunch and flavor.
FAQs
Yes, you can make this lentil soup vegan by leaving out the sausages, or using a plant-based sausage. You also need to use vegetable broth, not chicken broth.
No, it is best to use green or brown lentils for this soup. If you only have red lentils on hand, then be sure to see my recipe for Instant Pot Red Lentil Dal.
If you just want to cook plain lentils, you can see my recipe for Instant Pot Brown Lentils.
Other Healthy Instant Pot Soups You Might Like
- Instant Pot Chicken Curry Soup
- Instant Pot Chicken Soup with Rice
- Instant Pot Potato Soup
- Instant Pot Vegetable Soup
- Instant Pot Split Pea Soup
Or, see my complete list of healthy Instant Pot Soup Recipes!
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PrintInstant Pot Lentil Soup with Sausage
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This Instant Pot Lentil Soup with Sausage recipe is such an easy and flavorful meal. Serve the soup for a delicious lunch or dinner. This recipe is done in 40 minutes, with very little hands-on time.
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown or green lentils, rinsed and drained
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 4 celery stalks, chopped
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 10 ounces cooked Italian or Polish chicken, pork, or beef sausage, sliced into 1-inch pieces
- 4 cups reduced-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
Instructions
- Combine the lentils, carrots, celery, onion, sausages, broth, dried thyme in the pot of a 6-quart or 8-quart pressure cooker.
- Lock on the lid and set to cook at high pressure for 10 minutes.
- Once the soup is done cooking, let the pressure come down naturally for 10 minutes. Then, use the quick-release to get rid of any remaining pressure.
- Carefully remove the lid and stir in the salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- Store any leftovers in a tightly-sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Or, place leftovers in a tightly-sealed container and freeze for up to 2 months.
- To ensure this recipe is gluten-free, make sure to read the label on the sausage package.
- Category: Soup
- Method: Pressure Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: lentil sausage soup, instant pot soup, instant pot lentils and sausage
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Just made the lentil soup today and it turned out great. Thanks for another fantastic recipe Carrie.
★★★★★