Pressure-Cooker Lentil Pumpkin Soup

Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 12 min. + releasing

Makes

6 servings (2-1/4 quarts)

Updated: Nov. 04, 2022
Plenty of herbs and spices brighten up my hearty pumpkin soup. It?s just the thing we need on nippy days and nights. —Laura Magee, Houlton, WI
Pressure-Cooker Lentil Pumpkin Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1 pound medium red potatoes (about 4 medium), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 can (15 ounces) canned pumpkin
  • 1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) vegetable broth
  • 1-1/2 cups water
  • Minced fresh cilantro, optional

Directions

  1. In a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker, combine the first 10 ingredients. Lock the lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 12 minutes. Allow pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, then quick-release any remaining pressure. If desired, sprinkle servings with cilantro.

Test Kitchen tips
  • Serve with cornbread or a French baguette.
  • Nutrition Facts

    1-1/2 cups: 210 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 463mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 7g fiber), 11g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 3 starch, 1 lean meat.