The perfect easy-to-make soup to warm you up on a cold winter’s day! For this recipe, we’ve included directions for making this on either the stovetop or with the Instant Pot!
This recipe was adapted from Oh My Veggies:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup uncooked brown lentils, rinsed
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 15-oz can diced tomatoes
- 1-15 oz can tomato sauce
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried oregano
Stove Top Directions:
- Add the diced onions to a large pot with a splash of water and sauté for about 3 minutes.
- Add the bell peppers, garlic, and herbs and sauté another 5 minutes. (Add more water if the pot gets dry).
- Add the entire can of diced tomatoes, the tomato sauce, vegetable broth, and lentils, and stir everything together.
- Turn the heat to high to bring to a boil, then reduce it to medium and cook for about 35 minutes, or until the lentils are tender.
- Serve over rice and add any toppings desired. Sriracha and hummus go great stirred into this dish!
Instant Pot Directions:
- Add the diced onions to the instant pot with a splash of water and sauté for about 3 minutes.
- Add the bell peppers, garlic, and herbs and sauté another 5 minutes. (Add more water if the pot gets dry).
- Add all other ingredients to the instant pot.
- Cover and set for manual for 17 minutes with natural release.
- Serve over rice and add any toppings desired. Sriracha and hummus go great stirred into this dish!
Enjoy 🙂
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