Instant Pot sausage lentil soup is a hearty soup that’s perfect for chilly winter nights. This easy soup is packed with flavor!

A black spoon holding a scoop of sausage lentil soup in a bowl of soup.

Instant Pot sausage lentil soup is a hearty soup that’s perfect on chilly nights! This easy soup takes just a few minutes of chopping to prep.

The soup is full of lentils, veggies, and meat, so it’s a stick-to-your ribs kind of dinner. The soup is made entirely in the Instant Pot, so cleanup is a breeze.

The soup also keeps well, and it makes great leftovers!

How to make Instant Pot sausage lentil soup

Step 1: Press sauté on the Instant Pot.

Step 2: Once it reads “hot”, add the Italian sausage to the inner pot.

Browned Italian sausage in an Instant Pot.

Step 3: Cook, stirring regularly to break it up, until browned. If there’s quite a bit of grease, drain the grease and return the sausage to the inner pot.

Carrot onion and celery sautéing with ground Italian sausage.

Step 4: Add the celery, carrot, and onion, and cook, stirring regularly, until softened, about 2-3 minutes.

Minced garlic cooking with vegetables and Italian sausage in an Instant Pot.

Step 5: Stir in the garlic, and cook, stirring the entire time, for about 30 seconds.

Step 6: Press cancel.

Beef broth deglazing an Instant Pot.

Step 7: Pour in the broth, and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.

Lentils seasonings and broth mixture in an Instant Pot.

Step 8: Add the lentils, Italian seasoning, and black pepper. Do not stir.

Step 9: Close and lock the lid. Be sure that the pressure release valve is set to sealing. Press manual high pressure and adjust the cooking time to 20 minutes.

Step 10: Once the cooking time has finished, carefully release the pressure by turning the pressure release valve to venting.

A spoon stirring crushed tomatoes into an Instant Pot.

Step 11: Remove the bay leaf, and stir in tomato until combined.

Step 12: Add in spinach leaves, and stir in.

A black spoon holding up a bite of sausage lentil soup.

Tips

  • Italian sausage: Hot or mild Italian sausage will work. Other ground meat, like chicken or turkey Italian sausage can also be used. If you use a different meat, like ground beef or ground turkey, I recommend increasing the seasonings in the soup.
  • Broth: The soup is on the thicker side. If you’d like thinner soup, simply add in more broth.
  • Serving: I like to serve the soup with a sprinkle of Pecorino Romano cheese and crusty bread on the side.
A bowl of Instant Pot sausage lentil soup next to a cream knit napkin.

Storage

Store any leftover soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The soup will keep for up to 4 days when properly stored.

The soup does thicken a bit as it sits, so you may want to add additional broth when reheating.

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Instant Pot Sausage Lentil Soup

Servings: 8 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 28 minutes
Time to Pressure: 10 minutes
Total Time: 48 minutes
Instant Pot sausage lentil soup makes a hearty meal with little work!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground Italian sausage
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 1 cup peeled and diced carrot
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 1 cup brown lentils picked over for small stones and rinsed
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 cups fresh spinach leaves

Instructions
 

  • Press sauté on the Instant Pot.
  • Once it reads “hot”, add the Italian sausage to the inner pot.
  • Cook, stirring regularly to break it up, until browned. If there’s quite a bit of grease, drain the grease and return the sausage to the inner pot.
  • Add the celery, carrot, and onion, and cook, stirring regularly, until softened, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Stir in the garlic, and cook, stirring the entire time, for about 30 seconds.
  • Press cancel.
  • Pour in the broth, and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
  • Add the lentils, Italian seasoning, and black pepper. Do not stir.
  • Close and lock the lid. Be sure that the pressure release valve is set to sealing. Press manual high pressure and adjust the cooking time to 20 minutes.
  • Once the cooking time has finished, carefully release the pressure by turning the pressure release valve to venting.
  • Remove bay leaf, and stir in tomato until combined.
  • Add in spinach leaves, and stir in.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 795mg | Potassium: 1073mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 3667IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 4mg

Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated using a third-party tool and are provided as an estimation only.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Instant Pot sausage lentil soup, Instant Pot sausage lentil soup recipe

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