Comments on: Instant Pot Golden Lentil Soup with Spinach

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:31:02 +0000

Haha I agree – bring on the salt! Yes – the low-sodium veg broth is key. Some store-bought vegetable broth recipes are so salty! Thank you so much for the review; I’m so happy your inaugural Instant Pot recipe was mine and was a success. 🙂

By: Alexandra Bosworth

Alexandra Bosworth — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:55:30 +0000

Don’t listen to the haters (sort of joking-I know they’re not haters). Your original salt measurement is best! I did the half and I felt it needed more salt 😂. Wonder if people are using the low sodium broth?
Anyways, thank you! This was my first instant pot recipe and I’m t came out great!

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:47:36 +0000

In reply to Kim. Hi Kim, yes, I have doubled it! Weirdly the flavors seem to be a little different when doubled though. Not a deal breaker, but I've noticed a bit of a difference when doubling. I don't know if it's because the veggies end up being more steamed than sautéed because there are so many of them? I've been meaning to try sauteeing the veggies in two batches to see if that's what it is.

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:31:16 +0000

Hi Karen I love this recipe .
Can I double it? I make soups for my mom and mother in law to keep in their freezer .
Doubling would be great .
Thank you looking forward to your reply .

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 15:29:23 +0000

In reply to Cr. I love the idea of swapping in parsnips! Such a great fall/winter swap and I bet it adds such wonderful flavor. I'm so glad it was a winner. Thank you so much for the review!

By: Cr

Cr — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 22:21:36 +0000

Delicious soup! Thank you for the easy recipe! One change - my daughter suggested parsnips instead of celery (she doesn't like celery much) and it was wonderful too! I also add the garlic (crushed) at the end, along with the spinach. But, then, I tend to spice my garlic with food, so, there's that

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 15:17:26 +0000

In reply to Allis. Hi Allis! Thanks so much for sharing your modifications, those sound great! I'm thrilled this has been a winner for you both (and I love that your dietician approves!) Thanks so much for the review. :)

By: Allis

Allis — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 01:06:44 +0000

This soup is delicious! My husband is not a “bean” guy; but, being a slightly different texture than beans, lentils he enjoys. This recipe has an almost chili-like flavor profile. I am allergic to nightshades and miss having chili on cold wintery days. I made this recipe as written the first time. My husband said it was very good but needed some meat, that it was a little light. He also suggested cutting up the spinach before adding it to the soup for better spoon transfer. The next time I made it, I added 1 lb of ground turkey, and cut up the spinach. It was phenomenal! Filling, delicious and nutritious. It has become a regular menu item in our house. I even took the recipe to my dietician, who said she was going to have to make it because it had a lot of really good ingredients in it.
Thank you for your hard work in figuring out recipes that taste good and are good for you. I can only imagine the patience and perseverance it takes to figure these things out.
Blessings to you and thank you again.

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:54:57 +0000

In reply to Babs. Hi Babs, not a silly question! No need to soak the lentils beforehand. But soaking lentils has totally been a thing in the past, in general! I used to see a lot of recipes that did suggest soaking them, and to the best of my knowledge, that was just to reduce the cooking time. In my recipes (and in most lentil recipes I see these days) we just account for any additional cooking time when starting with dried lentils.

By: Babs

Babs — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 02:03:06 +0000

Silly question but I’ve never cooked lentils before. Do they need to soak for an extended period of time before they’re added to the instant pot?