Vegan Instant Pot Lentil and Cabbage Soup
An easy, budget-friendly lentil and cabbage soup made in the Instant Pot. Made with everyday, affordable ingredients you might already have in your pantry, this is a hearty and easy soup that’s perfect for meal prep and easy, quick dinners.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 50 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, (diced)
- 3 medium carrots, (diced)
- 4 garlic cloves, (minced)
- 2 teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt + more to taste ((see Note 1) )
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 cup (200g) green lentils
- 1 medium green cabbage, (quartered, cored and thinly sliced or chopped)
- 1 vegetable bouillon cube ((can use 2 for more flavor) (see Note 2))
- 4 cups (960 mL) water ((see Note 2) )
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- For serving: whole grain bread or baguette
Instructions
- 1
Crush the canned whole tomatoes by hand into a bowl.
- 2
Select the Sauté setting on the Instant Pot and let the pot heat up for a few minutes before adding the olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add the onion and a pinch of salt. Cook until the onion is lightly browned and completely soft, 6 to 8 minutes.
- 3
Add the carrots, garlic, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and the pepper. Cook until the carrots are just starting to soften, 2 to 3 minutes.
- 4
Add the lentils, cabbage, water, vegetable bouillon cube, remaining salt, and bay leaves. Stir to combine, pressing the cabbage down with a long spoon to ensure everything is below the Instant Pot’s maximum capacity line. Select the Cancel setting.
- 5
Pour the crushed tomatoes on top and stir to combine.
- 6
Secure the lid and set the Pressure Release to Sealing. Select the Pressure Cook setting at high pressure and set the cook time to 10 minutes. Allow a natural pressure release.
- 7
Once the pressure has released naturally, open the pot and stir in the vinegar. Taste for seasonings, adding more salt and pepper as needed. Serve with bread.