Best Vegan Instant Pot Red Lentil Soup Recipes

VEGAN INSTANT POT® RED LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Combine water, onion, carrot, cashews, garlic, salt, and pepper in a high-speed blender; blend until completely smooth.
• Pour the blended mixture into a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Stir in red lentils. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Stir in lemon juice.

VEGAN RED LENTIL SOUP (FAST + EASY)

Steps:

• Select the brown/saute function on your instant pot and heat olive oil.
• Add onion and garlic and cook for about 3 mins. Add a pinch of salt.
• Add carrots and celery and cook for roughly 10 mins or until the carrot softened.
• Add cumin, thyme, fennel, and paprika and cook until fragrant about 1 min.
• Add lentils and tomato paste and stir.
• Add broth and bay leaf, mix until combined.
• Add the lid of the pressure cooker and set to high pressure for 15 mins.
• After the timer goes off, allow the pressure to release naturally, about 15 mins. (don't touch it)
• After the pressure has released naturally, release the pressure valve, and open the lid.
• Stir the soup, and remove bay leaves. How this or thin it is is really up to you, if you want a thinner soup, add more broth now.
• Add about 1 cup of coconut milk & season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve with a swirl of coconut milk in each bowl, along with some buttered toast.

INSTANT POT® VEGAN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat olive oil; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add carrots and celery and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Combine lentils, diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, garlic, thyme, salt, paprika, and black pepper in the pot. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 15 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Serve in bowls and sprinkle with parsley.