Name: Instant Pot Lentils
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup brown or green lentils; 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 (13.5 ounce) can coconut milk (lite or regular both work); 1/3 cup water; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

These creamy (but dairy-free) lentils are bursting with Italian flavors!

Instant Pot Lentils 

lentils

(15 tomato sauce

tomato paste

(13.5 ounce) can coconut milk (lite

water

basil

oregano

garlic salt

Dump all of the ingredients in the pressure cooker and stir to combine. Make sure everything, especially the tomato paste is well combined.

This recipe is so easy and tastes AMAZING!!! I’ve already made a second batch and frozen in individual servings for later. I initially added 1/2 of chicken broth but got the “burn” notice, just added another 1/2 cup and my lentils came out super thick and creamy! One of my favorite instant pot recipes ever, great job!

I loved this recipe and it came out exactly as indicated. One thing I did notice is that the recipe calls for 15oz of coconut milk and my grocery only carries cans of 12 or 13 oz. So I just added water to make up to 15 oz and then added the 1/4 cup of water. So good. Making again tonight.

made this the first time and it burned, so followed the comments about not stirring and it was perfect. Put the water in first. Mix all the other ingredients well in a bowl. dump on top of the water then turned on the IP...don't stir. I also used red lentils which i adjusted the time to 10 min. I have a 3Q and halved the receipt and it was GREAT!!!  i could eat this at each meal!  Never had lentils before but wow are they amazing!  thank you!!!!

Soaked green lentils from Trader Joe's for about 8 hours as usual, then went with the recipe + half cup of water and they came out amazing - a little more watery than I thought but I'll cut back next time to 1/4c.  My 2 year old was asking for more! Thank you! We were trying to find a way to get more folate into his diet and this is perfect.

I'm confused, were not supposed to stir the recipe?
 I just made the creamy lentils but used red lentils. I added additional 2 ounces of water to compensate for the coconut milk and it burned... Any suggestions?

As someone who absolutely loves lentils and uses my IP 1-3 times a day, I was so excited to try this recipe when I saw it recommended in a FB vegan group I follow.  Unfortunately, I found this very bland as written.  I ended up adding quite a bit more oregano, basil, garlic powder, salt, and some Italian seasoning before it was ready to serve my family.  I do appreciate the simplicity of the recipe and I could see this working for some people who tend to like simple food, but if you’re used to very flavorful dishes, I would be prepared to modify this quite a bit for your tastes.

Turned out amazing!! Thankyou.. just wondering can this be frozen?

I have frozen it and it thawed great! I just added some more coconut milk and cooked it in a saucepan.. super good.
Love this recipe! I originally made it for my 15 month old since lentils are so high in iron, but my husband and I love it also! Toddler and adult approved :)

Instant Pot Lentils

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Servings: 6

Author : Maryea Flaherty of Happy Healthy Mama

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