Red Lentil and Yellow Split Pea Soup Made with a Pressure Cooker Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Mediterranean Diet Recipes. (Red Lentil and Yellow Split Pea Soup Made with a Pressure Cooker Recipe). I love lentils and split peas (no need to soak) so here is my recipe for a hearty comfort food soup. Using the pressure cooker is wonderful because after working all day, this is a quick and energy-saving way to make a meal in around 30 minutes! Serve with a nice hearty piece of warm bread.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Additional: 15 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Red Lentil and Yellow Split Pea Soup Made with a Pressure Cooker Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup red lentils

1 cup yellow split peas

1 large onion

coarsely chopped

2 carrots

coarsely chopped

5 cloves garlic

chopped

1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin

8 cups chicken broth

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 teaspoon lemon juice

or to taste

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Directions

Step 1

Place the lentils split peas onion carrots garlic and cumin into a pressure cooker and stir in the chicken broth. Seal the cooker bring to pressure over medium heat and reduce heat to keep the pressure stable; cook under pressure for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and allow pressure to subside. When the cooker is at normal pressure remove the cover season with salt and pepper and stir in lemon juice to serve.

Nutritional Information

Red Lentil and Yellow Split Pea Soup Made with a Pressure Cooker Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 170

% Daily Value *

Protein: 11.6g 23%

Carbohydrates: 29.4g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 6.6g 26%

Sugars: 3.2g

Fat: 0.7g 1%

Cholesterol: 4mg 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 2448.1IU 49%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.6mg 12%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 10%

Vitamin C: 3.5mg 6%

Folate: 97.7mcg 24%

Calcium: 24.6mg 3%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 28.2mg 10%

Potassium: 263.7mg 7%

Sodium: 780.5mg 31%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 6.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.