Hard Soup

Instant Pot Lentil and Ham Soup

Name: Instant Pot Lentil and Ham Soup
Prep time: 27 min
Cook time: 43 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Unknown
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 cup chopped celery; 1 cup carrots , cut into 1/4-inch slices; 2 cloves garlic , minced; 1.5 cups diced cooked ham; 1 cup lentils; 0.5 teaspoons dried basil leaves; 0.5 teaspoons dried oregano; 0.25 teaspoons dried thyme; 4 cups chicken broth; 1 can tomato sauce , 8 ounce; 1 cup water; 1 small bay leaf; 1.25 teaspoons kosher salt; 0.5 teaspoons lemon juice; 0.25 teaspoons ground black pepper

Total Time

1h 10m

27m prep · 43m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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This ham and lentil soup in the Instant Pot is delicious and hearty. It's great when you don't have all day — just about one hour ‘til yum. Thank you queendiva1 for a great base recipe!

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup carrots , cut into 1/4-inch slices
2 cloves garlic , minced
1.5 cups diced cooked ham
1 cup lentils
0.5 teaspoons dried basil leaves
0.5 teaspoons dried oregano
0.25 teaspoons dried thyme
4 cups chicken broth
1 can tomato sauce , 8 ounce
1 cup water
1 small bay leaf
1.25 teaspoons kosher salt
0.5 teaspoons lemon juice
0.25 teaspoons ground black pepper

Instructions

1

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select the Sauté function. Add oil and warm for a few minutes. Add onion and celery; sauté for 2 minutes. Add carrots; sauté for 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in ham, lentils, basil, oregano, and thyme. Pour in chicken broth, tomato sauce, and water, then stir in bay leaf.
2

Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to the manufacturer's instructions; set the timer for 8 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
3

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to the manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Carefully remove the lid and discard bay leaf. Stir in salt, lemon juice, and pepper.