A hearty and flavorful chicken soup cooked in an Instant Pot, where the protein is prepared within the soup for enhanced flavor. Includes a variety of vegetables and lentils, making it both nutritious and delicious.
1: Chop every vegetable on a board.
2: Set your instant pot to saute mode and add onion to oil.
3: When the onion is translucent, add celery and carrots.
4: Add parsnips and saute for 2 minutes.
5: Add the rest of the vegetables with the garlic and let them sweat for 5 minutes.
6: Mix in lentils and chicken, then add seasonings and cilantro (do not mix in the cilantro).
7: Add water until you reach the max capacity of the instant pot.
8: Set the pot on pressure cooking for 35 minutes.
9: When done, release the pressure.
10: Remove cilantro and set aside the chicken.
11: Using a hand blender, mash up the soup until a creamy texture forms.
12: INDULGE.
