This speedy lentil and vegetable soup is an ideal winter warmer as you can make the dish in less than 15 mins in the Crockpot® Express Pressure Multicooker.

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, finely diced
• 2 carrots, peeled and diced
• 2 celery sticks, diced
• 2 bay leaves
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• 1.3 litres hot vegetable stock
• 200g dried brown lentils, rinsed
• 200g dried red lentils, rinsed
• 200g frozen sweetcorn
• 1 large potato, peeled and diced
• Salt and pepper

Method

1. Press BROWN/SAUTÉ function. Adjust the time to 3 minutes. Press START/STOP and allow to preheat.
2. Add oil, onions, carrots and celery to the cooking pot. Sauté for 3 minutes.
3. Add the remaining ingredients and stir well.
4. Secure the lid, ensure the steam release valve is in the seal (closed) position and press PRESSURE COOK. Adjust the time to 10 minutes and press START/STOP.
5. Once the unit has finished cooking, allow the unit to have a natural pressure release time of 10 minutes.
6. Stir well, adjust the seasoning. Serve with some chunky granary bread for a tasty healthy meal.