DAVE'S INSTANT POT® LENTIL-CHICKEN SOUP

Dave's Instant Pot® Lentil-Chicken Soup image

This is a lentil soup that I make regularly. It's spicy and very filling.

Provided by Dave Lehmer

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Chicken Soup Recipes

Time 8h50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

7 cups water
1 (16 ounce) package dry lentils
1 tablespoon baking soda
12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 tomato, diced
1 small onion, diced
3 cubes chicken bouillon
1 tablespoon chicken soup base (such as Better than Bouillon®)
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon oregano
¼ teaspoon chili-lime seasoning (such as Tajin®)

Steps:

Combine water, lentils, and baking soda in the pot of an electric pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Cover and soak,k 8 hours to overnight.
Stir chicken breast, tomato, onion, chicken bouillon cubes, chicken soup base, minced garlic, cayenne pepper, cilantro, salt, garlic powder, cumin, oregano, and chili-lime seasoning into the lentils and water.
Seal pressure cooker; cook on "Soup" setting for 30 minutes. Release pressure through the quick-release method. Remove the cooked chicken from pot and shred; stir chicken back into the soup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 528.9 calories, Carbohydrate 73.9 g, Cholesterol 49.8 mg, Fat 4.1 g, Fiber 35.5 g, Protein 48.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 2955.5 mg, Sugar 4.6 g