Vegan Lentil Chili in the Instant Pot
Eating healthy and eating delicious used to be a rare combination…not all the food that was good for you was tasty! Things have changed and this yummy comfort food chili is a fine example. Making the chili in an electric pressure cooker also makes the recipe simple and easy.
The red lentils break down well under pressure and provide a lovely soft base for the stronger brown lentils and all the veggies. You end up with a thick and rich plant based stew. For those people trying to eat a plant-based diet or those of us just trying to cut down on meat, a substantive vegan chili will mean you won’t miss the meat at all. This chili is very filling and the lentils give it a wonderful texture. Because it is made in the Instant Pot, the textures of the lentils are perfect. One of the very best things about the Instant Pot is that the pressure and heat together work magic on certain foods, revealing their excellent texture.
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Vegan Lentil Chili in the Instant Pot
Eating healthy and eating delicious used to be a rare combination…not all the food that was good for you was tasty! Things have changed and this yummy comfort food chili is a fine example. Making the chili in an electric pressure cooker also makes the recipe simple and easy.
The red lentils break down well under pressure and provide a lovely soft base for the stronger brown lentils and all the veggies. You end up with a thick and rich plant based stew. For those people trying to eat a plant-based diet or those of us just trying to cut down on meat, a substantive vegan chili will mean you won’t miss the meat at all. This chili is very filling and the lentils give it a wonderful texture. Because it is made in the Instant Pot, the textures of the lentils are perfect. One of the very best things about the Instant Pot is that the pressure and heat together work magic on certain foods, revealing their excellent texture.
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Ingredients
- 1/3 cup olive oil or ghee
- 1 onion, largediced, about one cup
- 4 cloves garlicpressed or chopped
- 1 red bell pepperseeded, diced
- 1cup dried red lentilsrinsed and picked over
- 1 cup brown/green lentilsrinsed and picked over
- 1 28 oz. can fire roasted tomato sauce
- 115 oz. can diced tomatoeswith the juice
- 3cups vegetable broth, or water
- 2Tablespoons chili powder
- 1Tablespoon cumin
- 1teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Set the pressure cooker to sauté, normal, and add the oil. When shimmering, add the onion and pepper and cook for five minutes. Add the garlic after 4 minutes and let it cook with the other vegetables for about one minute.
- Add the chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper and stir for about one minute.
- Add both kinds of lentils and all the other ingredient to the pot. Lock lid into place, set toggle to sealing, and set for manual/pressure cook for 10 minutes.
- Allow for a 10-15 minute natural pressure release and then do a manual pressure release to get rid of any remaining steam in the pot. Carefully open the lid and stir the contents of the pot to mix well.
- Serve hot, topped with avocado, cilantro, crushed tortilla chips, etc.