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Instant Pot Mexican Lentil Soup

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40 min

Instant Pot Mexican Lentil Soup

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Time

40 min

Serving

8 persons

Calories

173

Rating

4.00★ (11)

Cuisine

Mexican
Author: Victoria Buriak
This warm and comforting lentil soup is full of veggies and spice and comes together in a flash with the help of your multi-functional pressure cooker.

Ingredients

  • olive oil: 1 Tbsp
  • carrot: 1 piece (sliced)
  • onion: 1 piece (chopped)
  • yellow bell pepper: 1 piece (chopped)
  • jalapeno Chili pepper: 1 piece (chopped, fresh)
  • garlic: 2 clove (minced)
  • low-sodium chicken broth: 5 cups
  • picante sauce: 1 jar (16 ounce jar)
  • ¼ cups dry lentils: 1 piece
  • taco seasoning: 1 Tbsp
  • cumin: 1 tsp
  • fresh cilantro: 0.5 cup (chopped)
  • lime juice: 1 Tbsp

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Stages of cooking

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  1. Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Saute function. Add olive oil and let heat for 1 minute. Add carrot, onion, bell pepper, and jalapeno; saute for 2 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Hit Cancel.
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  2. Add broth, picante sauce, lentils, taco seasoning, and cumin. Stir to combine. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 6 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.
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  3. Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 10 minutes. Remove the lid and stir in cilantro and lime juice. Ladle into bowls and serve immediately.
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