Instant Pot Lentil Soup

Ingredients

1 tablespoons vegetable broth (saute)

1 medium yellow onion small diced

2 potatoes small diced

4 tomatoes diced

fresh thyme

¾ teaspoon smoked paprika

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 ½ cups French green lentils

4 cloves garlic minced (about 4 teaspoons)

4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth

Instructions

Add vegetable broth into the Instant Pot. Set to SAUTE. Once the vegetable broth is hot, add the onion and stir. Continue to cook the onion, stirring often, until the onions are very soft and beginning to nicely brown and break down, about 8 minutes.

While the onion cooks, dice the tomatoes and potatoes as well. Add the those thyme springs, smoked paprika, and pepper.

Add the lentils and garlic to the pot and stir to coat them in the spices. Let cook 30 seconds, until the garlic is fragrant. Add the vegetable broth.

Cover and seal the Instant Pot, and then set to cook on HIGH pressure for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes of high pressure, allow the cooker to release pressure naturally. This will take about 10 to 15 additional minutes.

Open the lid and stir the soup. Remove the thyme stems, leaving the leaves in the soup. If the soup is too thick for your liking, thin with a bit of water or additional stock until you reach your desired consistency. Taste and adjust the seasonings as desired.

Found this recipe here and made changes due to my food restrictions : https://www.wellplated.com/instant-pot-lentil-soup/