Janas Pressure Cooker Lentil Ham Soup Food

HAM, LENTIL AND VEGETABLE SOUP (PRESSURE COOKER VERSION)

Steps:

• Place the ham bone in your pressure cooker and pour in the 8 cups of water
• Add the onion, garlic and peppercorns and bring to a boil. Seal and cook for 20 minutes when pressure has been reached
• Strain the liquid into a bowl and reserve. You'll probably have about 7 cups. Add water so that you have 8 cups total.
• Clear out your pressure cooker, bring it back up to medium heat and add the olive oil
• Cook the onions for about 10 minutes until translucent
• Add the ham, garlic, carrots, red peppers and green beans. Mix in well to cover all with the oil.
• Add the lentils, pour in the stock and pressure cook for another 20 minutes

JANA'S PRESSURE COOKER LENTIL HAM SOUP

Steps:

• Place ham shanks and water in pressure cooker over medium heat. Cover and lock; bring to 15 pounds of pressure, reduce heat to low, and cook for 20 minutes. Release pressure immediately using method recommended by the manufacturer. Remove cooked ham shanks with a slotted spoon; transfer to a bowl to cool. Separate meat from bone. Transfer ham broth to a separate bowl for later use.
• Heat olive oil in the pressure cooker over medium heat; cook and stir onion, carrots, celery, and garlic until tender and reduced, about 20 minutes. Add lentils, 8 cups ham broth, thyme, and bay leaf; cover and lock. Bring pressure up to 15 pounds for 6 minutes; immediately release pressure.
• Stir tomatoes, ham, black pepper, and vinegar into soup over low heat until heated through.

PRESSURE COOKER LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In your pressure cooker, sweat the onions and garlic in the olive oil until the onions are translucent.
• Add the carrots and celery and saute for a minute or two.
• Add the ground cumin and stir well.
• Add the vegetable broth, lentils, and bay leaves, close the pressure cooker, and bring up to pressure.
• Cook for 20 minutes.
• Open the pressure cooker via the quick release method (see your cooker's owner's manual!) or let the pressure come down on its own.
• Remove the bay leaves.
• If desired, stir in the spinach, and stir until it wilts. (Additional heat is not necessary.).
• Season with salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.

PRESSURE-COOKER LENTIL STEW

Steps:

• Select saute setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Adjust for medium heat; add oil. When oil is hot, cook and stir half the onions until crisp-tender, 2-3 minutes. Add tomatoes, ginger and garlic, coriander, cumin and cayenne; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Press cancel. Stir in broth, lentils, water, green chiles and remaining onion., Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 15 minutes. Allow pressure to release naturally. Just before serving, stir in cream. In a small skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add cumin seeds; cook and stir until golden brown, 1-2 minutes. Add to lentil mixture., Serve with rice. If desired, sprinkle with green onions or cilantro.

GREEN LENTIL SOUP FOR PRESSURE COOKER

Steps:

• Roll sausage into dime size balls. Brown in the oil, then remove.
• Saute the onions, then remove.
• Saute the carrots & celery.
• Place lentils and everything else in cooker.
• Seal the pressure cooker. When the pressure-indicator rises let cook 13 minutes. We don't have a great pressure cooker.
• Turn off heat, carefully move handle to safe position to eliminate pressure. Wait for all steam to clear and open.
• Discard bay leaf. Serve with French bread.

INSTANT POT HAM AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Hit SAUTE on the Instant Pot, and when it reads Hot, add the olive oil, onions, carrots and celery, sprinkle with sea salt, and cook until slightly soft
• Hit CANCEl, and stir in chicken broth and lentils
• Add the ham bone, chopped ham, water, garlic powder, pepper and smoked paprika
• Place the lid on the Instant Pot, turn vent to Sealing position, and hit PRESSURE COOK for 20 minutes
• Pot will take several minutes to pressurize, then begin counting down and cook for 20 minutes. When pot beeps, allow a 10 minute natural release, then turn knob to venting to quick release remaining pressure
• When pin drops, carefully open lid, remove ham bone, stir, taste to see if more salt is needed, and serve

PRESSURE-COOKER GREEK-STYLE LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Place water, broth, lentils, carrots, onion, celery, garlic and oregano in a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure cook on high for 15 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 10 minutes; quick-release any remaining pressure. , Stir in spinach, tomato sauce, olives, vinegar, salt and pepper. If desired, serve with red onion, parsley and lemon wedges. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add broth if necessary.