Instant Pot Parmesan Lentils
 
 
Ingredients
  • 2 ounces pork belly, or thick-cut bacon, diced
  • ½ medium onion, chopped ( about 1 cup)
  • 1 cup chopped celery, from 1 large or 2 smaller stalks
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 ½ cups dried lentils
  • 3 cups chicken or vegetable stock
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Cracked Black pepper
  • 2 ounces shredded Parmesan Cheese (about ½ cup)
  • ¼ cup Light Cream
  • Parsley, for garnish
Instructions
  1. Set Instant Pot to “Saute”, then add the pork belly (or bacon) and cook until crisp. Remove the pork from the Instant Pot, and reserve.
  2. Add the onion, celery and garlic to the rendered pork fat. Season with ½ teaspoon kosher salt and a few grinds of freshly cracked pepper. Cook until soft and fragrant, stirring regularly, about 5 minutes.
  3. Add the lentils and stock and stir, scraping up any browned bits that might have accumulated at the bottom of the pot.
  4. Lock the lid of the Instant Pot, then adjust your Instant Pot to Manual Pressure. Cook on High Pressure for 10 minutes.
  5. Quick Release the pressure, then add the Parmesan, light cream and reserved pork.
  6. Garnish with parsley and serve
Recipe by Allons-Eat! at https://www.allonseat.com/instant-pot-parmesan-lentils/