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Instant Pot lentil soup

Instant Pot Lentil Soup with Italian Sausage & Kale

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  • Author: Jaclyn
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 12
  • Total Time: 22 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: dinner
  • Method: instant pot
  • Cuisine: Italian-American
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

An easy and flavourful lentil soup with kale and sausage made in the Instant Pot.


Ingredients

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  • 2 Italian Sausage
  • 1/2 cup onion, diced yellow or red
  • 1 sweet potato, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3/4 cup French green lentils, dry (rinsed)
  • 15 oz canned tomatoes, diced
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • sea salt and pepper to taste
  • 6-8 stems lacinato kale, roughly chopped or torn
  • 2 tbsp parsley, chopped optional
  • 4 tbsp Pecorino Romano or parmesan optional

Instructions

  1. Turn the Instant Pot on and press sauté. Add the sausages (remove the casings) and crumble with a spoon and brown the sausage for about 3 to 4 minutes. Then add the onion and sweet potato. Sauté for 2 minutes more and then add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
  2. Add the lentils, canned tomatoes, chicken broth and sea salt and pepper. Put the lid on and press manual (or Pressure cook) and set the timer for 12 minutes.
  3. When the Instant Pot is finished cooking, release the pressure manually and turn off. Open the lid and add the chopped kale and stir.
  4. Divide into bowls, top with optional chopped parsley and Pecorino Romano along with sea salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

The parsley is a nice touch to add on top of the finished soup as well as the cheese. Although the cheese is totally optional.

If you don’t have kale, use another green.