Jana's Pressure Cooker Lentil Ham Soup
8 servings
Ingredients
1 ½ pounds smoked ham shanks
10 cups water
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large yellow onion, chopped
3 carrots, thinly sliced
2 stalks celery, diced
2 cloves garlic, pressed
2 cups lentils
1 ¼ teaspoons dried thyme
1 bay leaf
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
ground black pepper to taste
1 teaspoon vinegar, or more to taste
Instructions
Step 1
Place ham shanks and water in pressure cooker over medium heat. Cover and lock; bring to 15 pounds of pressure, reduce heat to low, and cook for 20 minutes. Release pressure immediately using method recommended by the manufacturer. Remove cooked ham shanks with a slotted spoon; transfer to a bowl to cool. Separate meat from bone. Transfer ham broth to a separate bowl for later use.
Step 2
Heat olive oil in the pressure cooker over medium heat; cook and stir onion, carrots, celery, and garlic until tender and reduced, about 20 minutes. Add lentils, 8 cups ham broth, thyme, and bay leaf; cover and lock. Bring pressure up to 15 pounds for 6 minutes; immediately release pressure.
Step 3
Stir tomatoes, ham, black pepper, and vinegar into soup over low heat until heated through.
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