Instant Pot Lentil Stew

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil offers healthy fats while sunflower oil is more budget-friendly.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasonings

Homemade broth is healthier and more flavorful.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: carrots

Sweet potatoes add nutrients and flavor, while carrots are often cheaper.

cumin

🥗Healthier: ground coriander

💰Cheaper: caraway seeds

Ground coriander provides a similar flavor profile with health benefits.

Harvest collard greens from the garden and rinse them.

Remove the leaves from the stems of the collard greens by pulling them off or slicing down the middle with a knife.

Chop the collard greens into bite-sized pieces and set aside.

Open the Instant Pot and add the dry lentils.

Add the chopped collard greens to the Instant Pot.

Add the spices: 2 teaspoons of crushed red pepper flakes, 2 teaspoons of garlic powder, 2 teaspoons of onion powder, 1 teaspoon of thyme, and 1 teaspoon of oregano.

Pour in 8 cups of water and stir the mixture to combine the ingredients and spices.

Seal the Instant Pot lid and set it to pressure cook for 30 minutes.

After cooking, let the Instant Pot naturally release pressure for a while before using the quick-release setting if in a hurry.

After the pressure has released, open the Instant Pot and check the consistency of the stew; it may be thick.

If desired, add 2 cups of water to thin the stew to a soup consistency.

Serve the stew and offer hot sauce as an optional topping.

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