We love soups in this house and one of our favourites is this lentil soup! It’s healthy, delicious and packed with a ton of protein! Soups are a great way to fill up without that heavy feeling. One of the key things I did to lose weight over the course of many months, was to implement soups into my diet at least four times a week. This really helped me curb my craving pangs and focus on my goals.
While the final result of the soup is indeed yellow, I actually used RED lentils for this soup! We did add a bit of turmeric which has an abundance of health benefits and gives this soup the vibrant yellow shade.
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Here is the complete recipe:
Lentil Soup
I used the Instant Pot for this recipe but you can easily make this on the stove top too.
- 1 Medium Onion
- 2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 Cup Red Lentils (Washed & Drained)
- 1/2 Tsp Garlic Cloves (or Garlic Powder) (Crushed)
- 1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 Tsp Cumin
- 4 Cups Low Sodium Vegetable Stock
- 1-2 Bay Leaves
- Optional: Garnish with Hot Sauce
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Chop up the onion and set aside.
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Crush the garlic cloves now if you are using fresh garlic.
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Plug in the instant pot and hit the Sautee button.
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Once the instant pot says “Hot” add in the onion and mix.
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Once the onions are golden brown, add in the garlic and mix.
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After a minute add in the lentils and mix.
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Add in the vegetable stock and the spices now. Mix well.
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Hit the cancel/off button on the instant pot.
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Put on the lid of the instant pot (making sure the valve is pointed to the centre!).
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Hit the multigrain button and reduce the time to 10 minutes.
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The instant pot will take 15 minutes to pressurize.
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Once the instant pot is done cooking it will beep.
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Carefully turn the nozzle and release the steam.
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Open the lid and mix the lentil soup.
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Enjoy a healthy and delicious meal! Serve with a crusty bread or with nachos as I did!
