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A quick, hearty lentil soup made easy in an electric pressure cooker. Yummy salsa gives this recipe a nice southwestern spin!
One of my favorite childhood foods was lentil soup. I don’t know exactly what my mother put in it but it was amazing. She must have added her own flare to it being Hispanic—she liked to do that with recipes.
Then when we had leftover lentil soup she’d drain it and refry the beans for breakfast tacos. It was delicious!
Since I don’t have the original lentil soup recipe I decided to try my hand at my own. I have to say it turned out pretty good thanks to Mrs. Renfro’s Salsa.
A Little About Mrs. Renfro’s
For 78 years, our family’s been bringing you delicious and innovative products at affordable prices.
Renfro Foods is a Texas-based company that has been in business for a long time. They make more than 30 salsas, peppers, relishes, and sauces, which are available in all 50 states, as well as in Canada, the Caribbean, England, Scotland, Germany, Spain, and Australia.
I love how Mrs. Renfro’s listens to their customers, staying on top of trends — and aren’t afraid to break out a new product. Their products are even gluten and fat-free!
What Else I Love About Mrs. Renfro’s
I was sent 4 different Mrs. Renfro’s Salsas to try out.
- Mild Salsa
- Mexican Mild Sauce
- Chipotle Corn Salsa
- Roasted Salsa
I love how each one has simple, real ingredients I can pronounce. You know — things like tomatoes, water, onions. cilantro, jalapenos.
They even often include a yummy recipe right on the jar! I got recipes for cheese salsa dip, tortilla roll-ups, Zesty Fish Dish, and Roasted Salsa Meatloaf. I haven’t tried these yet but I so want to!
But the Chipotle Corn Salsa was a hit at my Christmas potluck!
Pressure Cooker Southwest Lentil Soup with Bacon
To give my lentil soup that little bit of southwestern flare I love I used Mrs. Renfro’s Roasted Salsa. I wanted it to have a smokiness to it — this worked beautifully. It really adds a richness and depth to the flavor profile. LOVE!
I use bacon in this recipe but any kind of smoked sausage works really well too.
You’ll love this easy lentil soup recipe. The pressure cooker makes it SO simple and QUICK!
I suggest topping it with shredded cheese. YUM!
Pressure Cooker Southwest Lentil Soup with Bacon
A quick, hearty soup made easy in an electric pressure cooker. Yummy salsa gives this recipe a nice southwestern spin!
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon chopped
- 4 ribs celery diced
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 cup baby carrots diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp celery salt
- 1 lb lentils rinsed and drained
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 16 oz Mrs. Renfro's Roasted Salsa
Instructions
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Set pressure cooker to the saute function and let preheat.
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Saute bacon, onions, carrots, garlic, celery, and spices, for 7-10 minutes, or until onions are translucent and veggies are soft.
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Add in all remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
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Lock lid and set to high pressure and make sure the steam release valve is sealed. It will take 13-15 minutes for it to reach pressure.
Once pressure is reached, cook for three minutes and then press the stop button.
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Use the quick pressure release method to release the pressure. This can take 10-20 minutes.
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Add a touch of water or broth if you want to adjust soup consistency. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley and serve with bread. Enjoy!
I think the recipe tastes even better the next day (if that’s possible). Plus it freezes really well! This lentil soup makes for a great protein packed, ready to go meal when frozen 😉
I like to freeze mine in large ice cube trays and then vacuum seal them with my FoodSaver. Similar to what I did with the sauce for my Apple Cider Smothered Stuffed Pork Chops 😉
Stock your freezer today — and stay cozy and warm with this amazing lentil soup recipe!!
Want more delicious dinner ideas?? Head over to Mrs. Renfro’s website for some yummy ideas 🙂
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I love lentils! This looks delicious! I really can’t wait to try it. Thanks for sharing!
If you love lentils, you will definitely love this recipe. It’s hearty and delicious comfort food for these cold winter days.
This looks delicious! Hubby would love this as a leftover for meals.
Leftovers for meals are great, aren’t they? This does make a good meal to send in a thermos for a hot lunch the next day.
This looks delicious. Perfect comfort food for winter!
Yes it’s amazing in winter or anytime of year really
I love a good lentil soup. I like that this recipe calls for using my pressure cooker and bacon. I’ve never had bacon in lentil soup, so I am excited to try.
You’ll love it Amy. Bacon makes everything better lol ?
This Lentil soup looks delicious! I’ve been wanting to get a pressure cooker recently.
I suggest getting a multi cooker because it can do so much more than just pressure cook
Santa did not bring me an Instant Pot like I asked for. This would be a great recipe to use with it.
Bad Santa! I’m sorry you didn’t get a pressure cooker for Christmas
This sounds so good on a chilly night like tonight. I love soups like this
This lentil soup is great any time of year but like all soups a bit better when it is cold
I love Lentil soup.
I was just thinking that I need to find some new pressure cooker recipes. This sounds yummy and perfect for the cold weather I’m about to get.
I need some new pressure cooker recipes too. I guess you are in line for that cold front that’s supposed to hit, huh?
I absolutely love lentil soup so much! ….and add bacon!?!? Hi….I’m here for IT. THanks for sharing this recipe
Oh, yeah…bacon makes this lentil soup even better!!
As an Italian, these soups are as marvelous as the real Tuscan zuppies! Yummy!
I’m sorry but this is probably a silly question. What are tuscan zuppies?
This looks delicious I need to try. Thanks for the recipe
You are very welcome!! If you like lentils you will love this recipe.
Mm this looks so tasty and warming and doesn’t sound too hard to make. Just what we need right now!
It sure is! Today is the coldest day of the week here. This lentil soup would be perfect for today!!
oh I live any kind of soup, awesome recipe!
This soup would be so good on this cold cold day. I’ve craving some lentil soup, but never thought to add a hearty salsa. Sounds delicious.
Lentil soup is something that I have always missed the mark with. I always seem to make it really mussy somehow. I’ll have to have a go with the slowcooker and see if it comes out any better.
I’ve never had lentil soup before, but this sounds tasty! I’ll have to adjust the recipe slightly though because I haven’t hopped on the instapot train yet.
Mines not an instapot but close enough. I’m sure it could be tweaked to go in a slow cooker too!
I love soup. Though I have to admit lentils I can handle but are not necessarily my favorite. I love chicken wild rice soup or just the basic chicken noodle.
Those are great soups too! It’d be hard for me to pick a favorite soup. I like so many lol!
I have to admit I am in love with cheddar broccoli soup. And amazingly it isn’t too bad for you. At least the Panera one isn’t.
I love broccoli soup too!!
I made lentil soup last week, it was great!
Yum. It’s a nice good and hearty soup!
We love lentils in our family.This looks so good.
That’s awesome to hear your family is a lentil fan!
I’m not a big fan of lentils, but I do love soup. My favorites are taco soup and tonight I am making chicken tortellini soup. yum yum.
What is taco soup? Like a tortilla soup? Chicken tortellini soup sounds amazing. Do you have a recipe?
Yes, the taco soup is kind of similar to a tortilla soup, but with ground beef instead of chicken. I actually made some last night after thinking about this post. lol. It’s ground beef with corn, rotel, black beans, and kidney beans (some people use different types of beans, but those are my preferred ones) and then a packet of taco seasoning and a packet of ranch dressing mix mixed in the broth.
The chicken tortellini is really good. I make it in my instant pot. You saute a diced onion and minced garlic in a little olive oil first. Then add in a box of chicken broth, 2 tbsp tomato paste a can of diced tomatoes, 1tbsp dried basil, salt and pepper. GIve that a stir and then put in a couple of chicken breast. Close up the pot and cook on high pressure 15 minutes. When it’s done do a quick release. Take out the chicken and shred/chunk it up into bite sizes. While you are doing that go ahead and put the pot back on saute function and drop in a bag of frozen cheese tortellini so it can be heating. Then stir the chicken back in and add a little half and half or cream. Once the tortellini are cooked through its ready. You can also add in spinach when you put in the tortellini if you like. I also usually top my bowl off with a little parmesan cheese. This is my favorite IP recipe.
Thanks so much for the recipes, Alison! I really appreciate and they both sound SO good.
I don’t think I have ever tried lentil soup. This does look delicious and I will have to give this recipe a try 🙂
What’s your favorite kind of soup?
I always loved clam or corn chowder
Sounds like great comfort food!
I’ve tried lentils at least once, but I’ve forgotten the taste. I don’t have a favorite soup, but one soup I enjoy is clam chowder.
I like clam chowder sometimes, as long as it isn’t too fishy.
I’ve never used a pressure cooker, sounds like it does wonders.,.. and quick too
Yes, pressure cookers are def something everyone should have in their kitchen. Especially if you want a homecooked taste that is fast.
I think it’s great that pressure cookers seem to be making a come back. It’s amazing how quickly they cook your food and it actually tastes good.
Oh, yeah – pressure cookers are huge right now. Recipes are always popping up on Pinterest for them.
I’ve never tried lentils. My favorite soup is chicken noodle.
Do you ever make your own chicken noodle soup?
I love lentils. It is a staple in my home. I especially like to mix red and brown lentils together. Black lentils are good on top of salad. They are packed with fiber and protein to keep me full.
So glad to hear you are a lentil fan. They are super yummy! Do you think the different colors have different flavors?
Hmm salsa in soup, that would put a little of a zing in the soup wouldn’t it? I think I am going to try this recipe only I know we don’t have that salsa in Canada but the recipe looks good.
Mishelle
You have to think salsa is mainly tomatoes, onions, spices, and a few peppers depending on how hot you like it. It blends very well into the soup.
I like lentiles, but rarely think to order the soup or cook with the ingredient. I mainly stick to Sausage and Tortellini soup or chicken noodle soup.
I just had some chicken noodle soup yesterday!
This recipe sounds so good. I really like lentils. I have never tried this product before either. I can’t wait to pick some up and give it a try for my family. Thank you so much for sharing this
Lentils are pretty yummy and this pressure cooker makes it so easy.
I do enjoy lentil soup. I usually make mine with some curry powder – delicious!
I’ll need to try adding in some curry powder next time and see how it goes!
This soup sounds so good. I can’t wait to give this a try. I also really like chicken noodle soup. Thank you for sharing this great recipe
Thanks so much! This lentil soup is amazing 🙂
I’ve had lentil soup and liked it, but for some reason have never made it. This looks delicious….might need to give it a try!
This lentil soup looks delicious. My favorite soup is split pea soup.
Do you have a recipe for your favorite split pea soup? I like that soup sometimes.
I can take or leave lentils but since recently going Keto, I tend to leave them. The ingredients in your recipe do sound yummy though! I don’t have a pressure cooker or even a slow cooker/crock pot but have wanting to get a slow cooker/crockpot and intend to as soon as I can! I’m the only person my age that I know that has never had one.
I understand. I dabble in keto too sometimes. You def need to add some more to your kitchen gadget collection. They are so helpful.
This would be nice to make soup, I’ll have to try it. I love wedding soup and chicken noodle most
Do you have a good wedding soup recipe?
I like lentils, cheap and easy to make. Some need soaking, but it’s quite healthy.. and also interesting to add bacon, adds so much flavour. I never tried
Bacon is a must IMO. It really adds to the flavor profile.
Looks so good. I recently purchases an Instant pot and will love to try this, so easy.
You’ll love your pressure cooker and this recipe! Lentils are awesome 🙂
I just bought an instant pot and I I’ve been looking for some great recipes. This is a soup my whole family would love!
I’m so glad to hear your family likes lentils!
We do, they’re budget friendly, nutritious, delicious and so versatile!
I couldn’t agree more
My family really likes lentils. This looks like a quck and easy meal. Sounds good too.
If you drain the lentil soup the beans make really good refried bean tacos too
I had never made my own lentil soup but I have ordered it from Amazon…it was quite good. But because it was canned I know preparing it homemade is much better.With all the spices I know this will be amazing!
What lentil soup did you order from Amazon?
This does sound delicious and I love the idea of freezing leftovers for a ready dish on a busy night.
So true – freezing soup is a great week night meal