Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Pressure Cooker Italian Lentil Soup is for Soup.

Pressure Cooker Italian Lentil Soup takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Pressure Cooker Italian Lentil Soup takes 8 minutes to cook.

Pressure Cooker Italian Lentil Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Pressure Cooker Italian Lentil Soup are:

1 large onion, chopped (about 1 1/2 C)
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 t olive oil
2 C brown lentils
6 C water
2 large carrots, chopped
4 stalks celery, chopped
2 bay leaves
1 t thyme
1 t oregano
3 T tomato paste (1/2 6 oz can)
1 T balsamic vinegar or lemon juice
1 t salt
1 t fresh ground black pepper
minced fresh italian parsley (optional)

Here is how you make Pressure Cooker Italian Lentil Soup:

In pressure cooker saute onion and garlic in olive oil.When fragrant and translucent, and remaining ingredients except tomato paste, balsamic vinegar (or lemon juice), salt and pepper.Cover and seal pressure cooker.Bring to high pressure and cook for 8 minutes.Bring pressure down using your cooker's rapid release method.Stir in tomato paste, vinegar and salt and pepper.Adjust spices to taste (you may need more thyme and oregano - pressure cooking seems to minimize their flavor) and simmer a couple minutes more.Remove bay leaves and serve, sprinkled with fresh parsley if desired.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BLUEKARMA.

The nutritional information for Pressure Cooker Italian Lentil Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 137.3

• Total Fat: 2.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 547.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 24.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.0 g
• Protein: 7.6 g

Pressure Cooker Italian Lentil Soup is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Pressure Cooker Italian Lentil Soup is Vegan