Pressure Cooker Lentil Stew
You are going to love this Pressure Cooker Lentil Stew because it is easy to make and chock-full of hearty, frugal ingredients. Full of green lentils, and nutritious vegetables, this stew feels like a warm hug on a cold day!
Give me all the soups, stews, casseroles, and roasts! These foods are the definition of comfort <3
I am all about the warm and comforting foods right now and this Lentil Stew delivers just that.
This vegan stew is full of green lentils which provides the protein. Carrots, onion, and celery give the stew some flavour and nutrition. Add some salt, pepper, and spices, and vegetable broth opposed to just water to add delicious flavour. And add some yellow potatoes to add some bulk and starch and you have a well rounded delicious stew on your hands!
Cooked in a pressure cooker opposed to letting it simmer in a pot all day makes it quick, easy, and delicious! I used my Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker.
This one-pot stew is also a crowd pleaser because it makes 6 big servings. And, if you are not serving a crowd, then you have lunch planned for the week, or you can also freeze some for later.
Pressure Cooker Lentil Stew
To make this one pot wonder pour 1/4 cup of olive oil to the pot of your pressure cooker. Let it heat up about 5 minutes.
Add 1 chopped yellow onion, 2 peeled and chopped carrots, and 1 sliced celery stalk. Cook until soft.
Add 1 teaspoon of granulated garlic (or 2 teaspoons of fresh minced garlic), 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of ground cumin, 1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper. Stir.
Add 1 cup of rinsed green lentils, and 3 medium peeled and diced yellow potatoes. Stir. Add 4 cups of vegetable broth, and 1 can of Whole Peeled Tomatoes (pureed). I used my food processor
Give the stew a good stir then place the pressure cooker lid on top, making sure valve is set to seal. Pressure cook on HI for 15 minutes, then let it naturally release (which should take around 30 minutes).
Carefully remove lid. Stir, and add more salt and pepper to taste, if desired. Serve immediately. Delicious served with buttered dinner buns, mmmm…
Can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Can you put Lentils Straight into a Stew?
Yes! The difference between dried lentils and dried beans is that you do not have to pre-soak them. Simply rinse the lentils off and place directly in your stew.
How do you Thicken Lentil Stew?
The lentils themselves will actually thicken the stew for you. And, the longer the stew sits the thicker the soup will become as the lentils will soak up the liquid. So it depends on the amount of liquid you add, the more liquid you add the more watery the stew will be and the less you add, the thicker it will be. Just make sure that you add enough liquid to cover the lentils by at least two inches to make sure you cook them thoroughly.
I hope you enjoy this deliciously healthy vegan Lentil Stew!
Pressure Cooker Lentil Stew
Easy to make and chock-full of hearty, frugal ingredients.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 2 medium carrots peeled and chopped
- 1 celery stalk sliced
- 1 tsp granulated garlic or 2 tsp fresh
- 1½ tsp cumin ground
- ½ tsp thyme dried
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 cup dried green lentils rinsed
- 2 medium yellow potatoes peeled and diced
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 can whole peeled tomatoes pureed (about 1 and 2/3 cups)
Instructions
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Pour 1/4 cup of olive oil to the pot of your pressure cooker. Let it heat up about 5 minutes.
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Add 1 chopped yellow onion, 2 peeled and chopped carrots, and 1 sliced celery stalk. Cook until soft.
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Add 1 teaspoon of granulated garlic (or 2 teaspoons of fresh minced garlic), 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of ground cumin, 1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper. Stir.
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Add 1 cup of rinsed green lentils, and 3 medium peeled and diced yellow potatoes. Stir. Add 4 cups of vegetable broth, and 1 can of Whole Peeled Tomatoes(pureed). Stir.
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Place the pressure cooker lid on top, making sure valve is set to seal. Pressure cook on HI for 15 minutes, then let it naturally release (which should take about 30 minutes).Carefully remove lid. Stir, and add any more salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days, or in the freezer up to 3 months.
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