Step 1

Press saute and add and heat oil.

Step 2

Add onions and cook for 3-5 minutes.

Step 3

Add garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes.

Step 4

Add celery, chard stems, and carrots and saute for 3-5 minutes.

Step 5

Add water or broth, tomatoes, lentils, salt and pepper and thyme.

Step 6

Put on lid and make sure vent is in the sealed position.

Step 7

Hit the soup button and adjust time to 10 minutes--after a few seconds, the display will say "on" and there will be three beeps.

Step 8

The soup should be ready in approximately an hour--the instant pot will heat up and let the pressure build, then cook for 10 minutes, then cool down until the float valve drops.

Step 9

Open the lid, add the chard leaves and lemon juice, and enjoy!

Step 10

Follow instructions in a large soup pot on stove through placing the lid on the pot.

Step 11

Let simmer until lentils cook-approximately 30 minutes depending on your lentils.

Step 12

Once lentils are cooked, turn off heat and add chard leaves and lemon juice.

Step 13

Stir and let sit for a few minutes and stir again.

Step 14

Serve and enjoy.