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October 11, 2018

Instant Pot Lentil Stew

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Instant Pot Lentil Stew–a comforting bowl of stew that can be make vegan or can be made with smoked sausage. Lentils cook so quickly in the electric pressure cooker! The leftovers make a great lunch the next day too.

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Instant Pot Lentil Stew--a comforting bowl of stew that can be make vegan or can be made with smoked sausage. Lentils cook so quickly in the electric pressure cooker! The leftovers make a great lunch the next day too.

Instant Pot Lentil Stew

This lentil stew is super fast and easy to make but tastes absolutely amazing! It’s a healthy dish that can easily be vegan and gluten free, if you desire. It’s made with simple and basic ingredients that you can find in your pantry and in your refrigerator. I was hoping to eat the leftovers the next day for lunch but my husband snatched them up and took them to work. Next time I make this I will double it so we can have more leftovers. I hope you give Instant Pot lentil stew a shot!

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Instant Pot Lentil Stew--a comforting bowl of stew that can be make vegan or can be made with smoked sausage. Lentils cook so quickly in the electric pressure cooker! The leftovers make a great lunch the next day too.

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Instant Pot Lentil Stew--a comforting bowl of stew that can be make vegan or can be made with smoked sausage. Lentils cook so quickly in the electric pressure cooker! The leftovers make a great lunch the next day too.

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To make Instant Pot Lentil Stew I used my 6 quartย Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*. I love this Instant Pot because it has the yogurt making function which I use almost weekly.ย  It has two pressure settings (high and low), and there are also little slots in the handles so that you can rest the lid there instead of putting it down on your counter-top.

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Instant Pot Lentil Stew


★★★★★

4.9 from 9 reviews

  • Author: Karen Petersen
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes (plus 10 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
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A comforting bowl of stew that can be make vegan or can be made with smoked sausage. Lentils cook so quickly in the electric pressure cooker! The leftovers make a great lunch the next day too.


Ingredients

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  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 1 cup green or brown lentils
  • 3 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground red pepper
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can petite diced tomatoes
  • 1 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 large carrot, diced
  • Optional: 10 ounces beef smoked sausage, sliced into quarter inch pieces

Instructions

  1. Turn your Instant Pot to the saute function. When the display says HOT add in the oil. Swirl the pot around. Add in the onion and saute for about 4 minutes.
  2. Add in the lentils, broth, garlic powder, parsley, basil, oregano, salt, red pepper, tomatoes, tomato paste, carrot, and sausage.
  3. Cover the pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 5 minutes. Let the pot sit for 5-10 minutes and then move the valve to venting. Open the pot.
  4. Stir the stew and salt and pepper to taste.ย 
  5. Ladle into bowls and serve.

Notes

I used my 6 quartย Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*.

This recipe is GLUTEN-FREE! Just check the broth to be sure it does not contain gluten.

  • Category: Stew
  • Method: Instant Pot
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: vegan, gluten free

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40 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Gluten Free, Healthy, Sausage, Instant Pot, Meatless Tagged With: vegan

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  1. Joy says

    April 11, 2022 at 11:50 am

    I’ve never, ever been a Lentil fan. When I saw this recipe I thought I should try it. The Instant-Pot made a world of difference in the texture of the Lentil. I love this stew! I added beef sausage (think of Kielbasa type of thing). What a wonderful, satisfying meal this make.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 12, 2022 at 2:04 pm

      Lentils really can be good sometimes! Haha! I’m so glad you tried the recipe and thought so too.

      Reply
  2. Denise says

    June 3, 2020 at 2:59 pm

    Do you know how much fiber is in each serving?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      June 4, 2020 at 2:05 pm

      5 grams, I just updated the nutrition info!

      Reply
  3. Euge says

    March 27, 2020 at 6:29 am

    If I add some veggies, say, butternuts quash, sweet potato, potato, should I change the cooking time? I just got my IP and still in the learning phase!

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 27, 2020 at 4:56 pm

      The time is for the lentils to get soft. You can add in the squash it may get very soft. But keep the same cooking time so lentils can cook through.

      Reply
  4. Pat says

    January 21, 2020 at 11:35 pm

    Im a chronic kidney disease patient and I follow a whole food plant based diet. This diet helps all of us patients very much. Is there any company that delivers these type of meals to our homes so that we can cook them in our microwave? Preferably dinners and low salt……thanks for any help you can give

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 22, 2020 at 12:05 pm

      Hi Pat, I’m not familiar with these types of companies but I would think that with all the meal prep/delivery companies out there one has to specialize in diets that require low salt. I would see about hello fresh https://www.hellofresh.com/

      Reply
  5. Fran says

    October 18, 2019 at 10:26 am

    Can I use cut up beef hotdogs instead of sausage?

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    • Fran says

      October 20, 2019 at 6:19 am

      Can I double this recipe without changing the cooking time?

      ★★★★★

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      • Karen says

        October 21, 2019 at 7:18 pm

        Yes ma’am. https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/how-to-double-instant-pot-recipes/

        Reply
    • Karen says

      October 21, 2019 at 7:25 pm

      Yes.

      Reply
  6. Cheryl H. says

    October 9, 2019 at 8:36 pm

    So good!! I added in 1/2 a cup of brown (Costco) rice and did two cans of chicken broth (which I think comes out to 3.5cups) same cooking time and turned out perfect. Dumped some mushrooms in after it was done cooking and put the lid on just for a few minutes to soften – just added the sliced mushrooms because I needed to use them up, but turn out fantastic!! Thanks for this recipe!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      October 10, 2019 at 10:56 am

      Yum! Your version sounds tasty!

      Reply
  7. Ale says

    April 2, 2019 at 5:49 pm

    Could I replace the lentils with green split peas? If so, what time adjustments should I make? I mistakenly bought split peas.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 8, 2019 at 3:31 pm

      I think you could. I’m also thinking the cooking time would be similar to lentils. Let me know!

      Reply
  8. Sharon says

    March 13, 2019 at 6:02 pm

    This turned out good. I briefly sauteed the sausage with the onions the last 2 minutes. I added a chopped celery stalk and the leaves with the rest of the ingredients. Once the stew was done, I added a couple of handfuls of fresh baby spinach and stirred it real well until the spinach wilted.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      March 14, 2019 at 11:20 am

      Wow your version sounds really perfect.

      Reply
  9. A. Vank says

    October 28, 2018 at 12:39 pm

    Yummy! Will certainly make again! BUT, the lentil texture is so different than your picture. I did use red lentils ( all I had ) , 8 qt. IP Duo ( all I have ), and am at very low elevation of 21 ft. Could any or all of these reasons account for different texture. Except in taste, they were difficult to identify as lintels. No one complained! The taste was spot on. Suggestions please. I want mine to look like yours!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      October 29, 2018 at 12:56 pm

      How did they look? Were they overcooked?

      Reply
      • A Vank says

        October 29, 2018 at 11:43 pm

        Yes, they were over cooked. I am new to this method of cooking so do not know if I adjust the cooking time, venting time, or both the next time I try this recipe. To date I follow the cooking and venting times given though my pot is larger than the one used by you for this recipe.

        ★★★★★

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        • Karen says

          October 30, 2018 at 11:07 am

          I would cut down on the pressure cooking time. Maybe all the way to 1 minutes.

          Reply
        • Linda says

          October 31, 2018 at 11:47 am

          To the person who used red lentils, I used to cook a lot of Indian food and their lentil recipes specified red lentils. They definitely cook quicker so that likely accounts for the texture you experienced. Just a thought! I have substituted brown for green but never used red unless specified.

          Reply
        • Claire says

          December 25, 2020 at 11:44 pm

          Looks wonderful! Does the nutrition information include the sausage?

          Reply
  10. Janet says

    October 22, 2018 at 6:38 pm

    Lental Stew – If I want to add rice, quarter of a cup do I need to adjust the time

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 23, 2018 at 9:44 pm

      What kind of rice? I wouldn’t adjust the time, I bet it would work fine as is.

      Reply
  11. Mary L says

    October 18, 2018 at 4:51 pm

    I made this tonight and join the others in a favorable review. I used 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper. Any more would be too spicy for us. I guessed at what “crushed red pepper” was. Hope I was correct.

    ★★★★

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    • Karen says

      October 18, 2018 at 7:40 pm

      So glad you liked it Mary!

      Reply
      • Mary L says

        October 20, 2018 at 4:17 am

        Hello Karen

        Is “crushed red pepper” the same thing as cayenne pepper?

        Reply
        • Karen says

          October 20, 2018 at 8:31 pm

          I’m not exactly sure but you could probably use it interchangeably. go easy on it and then you can always add more if it needs more spice.

          Reply
  12. a says

    October 14, 2018 at 6:03 pm

    I have an 8 quart Duo. How do I adjust recipes that are for other Instant Pot sizes than mine.?

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 15, 2018 at 11:12 am

      You can keep the recipes the same. Both the time and ingredients. The only change you would make for an 8 quart is to make sure you have enough liquid in the recipe to bring the pot to pressure. I believe you’ll need at least 1 1/2 cups? Is that what it says in your manual?

      Reply
      • Jerry says

        January 1, 2020 at 1:34 pm

        You said to cut down to 10 minutes for red lentils, but the recipes says 5 minutes for green lentils. Did you mean 1 minute for red lentils?

        Reply
        • Karen says

          January 1, 2020 at 1:36 pm

          oops yes sorry that’s what I meant!

          Reply
  13. Pamela says

    October 14, 2018 at 1:58 pm

    This is seriously AMAZING!!!!! Very quick and easy, plus delicious!
    I used double smoked farmer’s sausage, which my store sells a gluten-, soy- and MSG-Free version. I sliced it thin, and chose to saute it with the onions until it was golden. I also used French green lentils, which I feel have more flavour (Bob’s Red Mill has them). I soak my lentils for an hour before cooking, which is just me, I feel it helps digestion.
    The rest of the recipe was easy-peasy, just dump in the rest of the ingredients, five minutes of cooking and then a NPR.
    So VERY tasty!
    Thank you for a “do again” recipe! It’s a keeper.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      October 15, 2018 at 11:16 am

      Hi Pamela, thanks so much! I’m glad you liked it and I like your idea of browning the sausage.

      Reply
      • Pamela says

        October 16, 2018 at 5:02 pm

        We had the leftovers today and it’s still delicious. I forgot to mention that after I sauted the sausage with the onions, I did remove the excess grease, of which there was a lot. I used paper towels to blot it up.

        Reply
        • Karen says

          October 17, 2018 at 5:07 am

          Oh yes, good to know.

          Reply
  14. Mercy says

    October 11, 2018 at 2:53 pm

    This sounds SO GOOD!!! Now that it’s finally cooler here in Ohio, I’ll be making this for the weekend!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 12, 2018 at 10:49 am

      Go buckeyes!

      Reply

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