Here’s the foolproof recipe for cooking delicious pressure cooker lentils! By following this recipe, you’ll have perfectly cooked, creamy, and flavorful lentils in a matter of minutes! To enhance the flavor, we’ll add some herbs and spices during cooking, making this dish even more delicious
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Rest time: 2 Minutes
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Pressure Cooker
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 389.94 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 71.93 (g) of which sugars 5.90 (g)
- Proteins 25.69 (g)
- Fat 1.29 (g) of which saturated 0.21 (g)of which unsaturated 0.84 (g)
- Fibers 13.12 (g)
- Sodium 648.86 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 250 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for 2 people
- 7 oz lentils
- 1 carrot
- 1 red onion
- 1 stalk celery
- 1.5 cups water
- to taste salt
- 1 leaf bay
Tools
- 1 Pressure Cooker
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Knife
- 1 Vegetable Peeler
Procedure
The preparation may vary slightly depending on the type of lentils you are using. Use these tips if you are using dry lentils, with the cooking times found below
First, prepare an Italian soffritto by cutting celery, carrots, and onions into large cubes.
Put a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil in the pressure cooker, and when it’s at temperature, quickly sauté the vegetables over medium heat.
Once the soffritto is cooked and the onion is starting to turn transparent, it’s time to add all the other ingredients.
I first pour the water to create a light broth with the vegetables, then add the lentils and finally the herbs.
Once you’ve added all the ingredients, close the pressure cooker and bring it to pressure, lower the heat, and cook for 12 minutes from the whistle.
In this recipe, the amount of water is very important because if you add too little, the lentils could burn during cooking, but if you add too much, they’ll be too liquid.
After 12 minutes, you can open the pot, check the lentils, and adjust the salt.
Remove the leaves and spices, and it’s ready to go to the table.
Your pressure cooker lentils are ready!
Plating Suggestions:
If you are using lentils as a side dish, I recommend placing them in a large serving dish where everyone can take as much as they like. Alternatively, if you want to create individual portions, you can go with lentils and cotechino in a glass.
Wine Pairing with Stewed Lentils
Stewed lentils cooked in the pressure cooker pair well with a full-bodied and flavorful red wine. My recommendation is to serve the stewed lentils with Montepulciano or Barolo.
