Preparing Stewed Lentils in the pressure cooker is really easy and quick.
Lentils cooked this way are a delicious side dish or a hearty main course.
Also, I would like to remind you that next month will be December, and what do lentils remind you of during this period?
Does New Year’s Eve ring a bell? Tradition says that on New Year’s Eve, stewed lentils are eaten because they bring good luck.
Preparing stewed lentils in the pressure cooker involves a cooking time of 20 minutes from when the pot whistles.
See also How to cook with the pressure cooker and Christmas and New Year’s Menu with the pressure cooker
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Pressure Cooker
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, and Spring
Ingredients
- 2 cups cups dry lentils
- 2 tbsps tbsps butter
- 1.75 oz oz pork bacon
- 1/2 onion
- 1 carrot (medium)
- 1 leaf bay leaf
- 1.25 cups cups tomato puree
- 3.5 cups cups vegetable broth
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 1 stalk celery
Tools
- 1 Pressure Cooker lagostina
Preparation
First, you need to soak the lentils in cold water for 12 hours and then drain them;
Melt the butter in the pot and add celery, carrot, onion, then the bacon. Stir;
Add the lentils, stir and let them absorb the flavors;
Add the bay leaf, tomato puree, and broth. Salt and pepper to taste;
Stir and close the lid tightly;
Increase the heat;
When the pot whistles, lower the heat and cook for 20 minutes;
The lentils are ready.
Leftover lentils can be stored in the fridge for 3 days.
