Name: Sausage Lentil Soup (Instant Pot)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil or ghee; 1 onion, chopped; 1 large celery, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tsp salt/1 tsp pepper+ more to taste; 1/2 tsp dried sage; 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 1/2 tsp dried rosemary; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 lemon, juiced; 3/4 cup filtered water; 1 can (14oz) chopped tomatoes; 2 cups chicken bone broth + 6 cups water OR 8 cups chicken broth; 2 cups dried lentils OR 1.5 cups lentils + 1/2 cup dried mung beans (we love this version!); 1 bay leaf; 1 package Aidell’s Italian sausage (or equivalent), sliced; 1 tsp red wine vinegar

Ingredients

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1 tbsp olive oil or ghee

1 onion, chopped

1 large celery, chopped

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 tsp salt/1 tsp pepper+ more to taste

1/2 tsp dried sage

1/2 tsp dried thyme

1/2 tsp dried rosemary

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp garlic powder

1 lemon, juiced

3/4 cup filtered water

1 can (14oz) chopped tomatoes

2 cups chicken bone broth + 6 cups water OR 8 cups chicken broth

2 cups dried lentils OR 1.5 cups lentils + 1/2 cup dried mung beans (we love this version!)

1 bay leaf

1 package Aidell’s Italian sausage (or equivalent), sliced

1 tsp red wine vinegar

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Instructions

In your Instant pot, add oil, onion, celery and garlic
Press the saute and cook until softened, 3-5 minutes
Add salt, pepper, herbs and spices and continue stirring
Add lemon juice and water and stir, simmer until reduced by half, about 5 minutes
Add tomatoes, broth, lentils and bay leaf
Stir, cover and set steam valve to sealed position
Pressure cook on high for 10 minutes
Let naturally release for 5 minutes
Open the lid, add sausage and vinegar
Mix, taste and add additional salt if needed
Enjoy!

Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 10 min