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Bowl of cooked lentils with carrots and a slice of bread on the side.

Instant Pot French Green Lentils

Diana
Instant Pot French lentils are a flavorful side dish. The lentils hold their shape nicely and take very little time to cook in the Instant Pot.
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Servings 6
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Course Instant Pot, Lentils
Cuisine French
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups French lentils, puy lentils
  • 1 medium onion, cut into chunks
  • 1 medium carrot, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 1 rib celery, cut into chunks
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled, coarsely chopped
  • 5 cups vegetable broth, or chicken stock or water
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, or about 1 teaspoon dried
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Prepare the Lentils: Rinse the lentils and look them over for any debris or malformed lentils.
  • Sauté: Put the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic in a food processor; pulse until the vegetables are finely chopped. Choose the sauté button on the Instant Pot. When the oil is hot, sauté the chopped vegetables for about 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Add Remaining Ingredients: Add the vegetable broth to the pot and scrape any browned bits, if necessary. Add the rinsed lentils, thyme, bay leaves, salt, and pepper.
  • Pressure Cook: Make sure the steam release knob is in the sealing position. Select the pressure cook function, high pressure, and set the timer for 6 minutes. When the time is up, let the pressure come down naturally for 5 minutes and then carefully release the remaining pressure. Drain off any excess liquids.
  • Serve: Spoon lentils into serving bowls or plates and enjoy with crusty bread or rolls.
Keyword french lentils, instant pot lentils
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