Recipe by Rivka Golombeck

Italian Lentil Soup (with Instant Pot directions)

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Parve Parve
Easy Easy
6 Servings
Allergens

No Allergens specified

Adapted from a recipe by Makinze Gore

Ingredients

Italian Lentil Soup

  • 1 large onion, chopped

  • 2 medium carrots, sliced

  • 2 stalks celery, sliced

  • 4 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 and 1/2 cups green lentils (presoaked is best for digestion and increased nutritional benefits)

  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes (I use fire-roasted)

  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme

  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

  • salt or salt substitute, to taste

  • freshly ground black pepper

  • 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth or water (add additional seasonings if using water)

  • 4 and 1/2 cups fresh spinach, chopped finely

Directions

Prepare Italian Wedding Soup in an Instant Pot

1.

In the Instant Pot, place onion, carrots, celery, garlic, lentils, tomatoes, thyme, Italian seasoning, salt or salt substitute, pepper and broth. 

2.

Stir to combine.

3.

Set Instant Pot to Pressure Cook (Manual, High) for 18 minutes. If lentils are presoaked (recommended), you can reduce cooking time to nine minutes.

4.

Allow soup to naturally release its pressure and enjoy. (This takes about 20 minutes.)

5.

Add spinach when ready to serve. If your kids are not ready for green things floating around in their soup, you can just put them in your individual bowls and they will wilt on contact, leaving most of their enzymes intact.

Prepare Italian Wedding Soup on the Stove

1.

Sauté onion in water until slightly softened. 

2.

Add garlic and cook until fragrant.

3.

Add carrots and celery for a few more minutes. 

4.

Add other ingredients (except spinach) and bring to a boil. 

5.

Simmer on low until lentils and vegetables are soft.

6.

Add spinach when ready to serve.

Credits

Photography by Peri Photography.

Italian Lentil Soup (with Instant Pot directions)

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