Comments on: Pressure Cooker Lentil Orzo Soup

By: Barbara Schieving

Barbara Schieving — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 13:37:24 +0000

In reply to Cooker. As I mentioned in the post, homemade chicken stock is the best option, but the chicken base, which is a paste is a good alternative.

By: Cooker

Cooker — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 13:30:00 +0000

You should really look into healthy alternatives. Vegetable oil is not the best for you and using chicken stock is soooo healthy for you rather then the powder stuff you recommend.

By: Trombley Sigrid

Trombley Sigrid — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 16:57:18 +0000

In reply to Ruth. Ruth I wouldn’t soak the lentils- though many beans need to be soaked, lentils do not.

By: Barbara Schieving

Barbara Schieving — Sun, 19 Apr 2020 05:40:27 +0000

In reply to Lena.

Hi Lena – I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying my site. I think boneless, skinless chicken thighs would work well with this recipe and you could add them with the lentils before pressure cooking. You could also cook large boneless, skinless chicken breasts for 10 minutes and shred them while the orzo is cooking. Let me know if you try it.

By: Lena

Lena — Sun, 19 Apr 2020 05:07:07 +0000

Hello! I’m barely playing with my instapot duo mini and I’m so scared and excited! I’ve been reading a lot of your blog, thank you! For this recipe, if I wanted to add uncooked chicken, when would I add it to the pot, to cook?

By: Barbara Schieving

Barbara Schieving — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 00:33:11 +0000

In reply to Becky Lucas. Sounds like it was meant to be - thanks Becky!

By: Becky Lucas

Becky Lucas — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 22:49:44 +0000

So far I hadn’t found a lentil soup that I liked – until now! I had lentils, I had orzo, I had spinach… so I gave it a try! And it was delicious!

By: Barbara Schieving

Barbara Schieving — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 18:32:18 +0000

In reply to Donna. Hi Donna - you could use the soup button and adjust the time to the time in the recipe if you prefer. I don't use the pre-set buttons because not everyone has the same preset buttons with the same times. Enjoy!

By: Donna

Donna — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 03:30:12 +0000

Hello!
I love cooking in my Instant Pot!
Will try this recipe as you’ve suggested but why wouldn’t I use the soup button? Most recipes I find seldom call on using the preset buttons so what are they used for?
Thank you!

By: Kathi

Kathi — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 22:40:33 +0000

In reply to Barbara Schieving.

Amen Patrick.!!!!

Hi Debi – Pressure cookers are the way to go. Especially with the new electric ones, they are full of safety features and less likely to blow up. I had my Mom’s original Presto pressure cooker – the one that my Dad brought home in the 50’s and cooked with it on the stove. When it finally died in 1999 I bought my first electric pressure cooker. Since then in 2012, I bought my 2nd electric pressure cooker.- which is a big 10 quart cooker. I use it for (lentil soup, split pea soup, stews, corned beef, chilies, chicken and dumplings, etc.) almost everything that I cook because it is the only way to get good, fast and healthy meals where you control everything. It is also great because now that there is just me at home, I can freeze so many meals to heat up later when I don’t feel like cooking. You really need to invest in one.