Lentil Orzo Soup

Lentil Orzo Soup

from pressurecookingtoday.com
Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoonvegetable oil
  • 1onion (diced)
  • 3carrots (diced)
  • 5 clovesgarlic (minced)
  • 2 cansUnknown ingredient
  • 4 cupschicken broth
  • 4 cupswater
  • 1 ½ cupsbrown lentils (rinsed)
  • 2 teaspoonscumin
  • 1 teaspoongarlic salt
  • ¼ teaspoonred pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoonsdried parsley
  • ½ teaspoonsalt
  • ½ teaspoonpepper
  • ½ cuporzo
  • 2 cupsroughly chopped baby spinach

Directions

  1. 1

    Select sauté and add oil to cooking pot. When oil is hot, sauté onion and carrots until tender, about 8 minutes. Add garlic, cook for one minute. Add tomatoes, broth, water, lentils, cumin, garlic salt, red pepper flakes, parsley, salt and pepper.

  2. 2

    Select high pressure and 10 minutes cook time. When beep sounds turn pressure cooker off, use a Quick Pressure Release to release the pressure.

  3. 3

    When valve drops carefully remove lid, tilting away from you to allow steam to disperse.

  4. 4

    Select Simmer and add orzo; simmer 10 minutes or until orzo and lentils are tender.

  5. 5

    Add spinach and cook until spinach wilts.

  6. 6

    Season to taste with additional salt and pepper if needed.