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1 Pot Red Lentil Tortilla Soup – Instant Pot/Saucepan

March 23, 2017 By Richa 45 Comments

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Easy Tortilla Soup with Red lentils. 1 Pot 30 Minutes! Make it in a saucepan or Instant Pot. Add veggies of choice, garnish with tortilla chips or avocado. Vegan Gluten-free Soyfree Nut-free Recipe. Jump to Recipe   

Easy Tortilla Soup with Red lentils. 1 Pot 30 Minutes! Make it in a saucepan or Instant Pot. Add veggies of choice, garnish with tortilla chips or avocado. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe. | VeganRicha.com

This easy 1 pot tortilla soup has red lentils, peppers, tomato, veggies that you want and a few spices. Put everything in a saucepan and simmer until done. I like red lentils in this soup as they cook quicker and make for a lighter dinner. Beans can be an issue for some for dinner, and this works out perfectly. You can also add in some uncooked washed quinoa while simmering. Add veggies of choice and serve with garnishes of choice. See Video Below.

Few ingredients, 1 pot, filling and quick. whats your favorite addition to tortilla soups? 

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Serve this with 100% Whole Grain Dinner Rolls, Gluten-free Garlic rolls, tortilla strips or biscuits.

More 1 Pot Soups 

  • Broccoli Slaw Soup, 
  • Turkish lentil soup,
  • Turmeric Laksa Curry Soup with fresh turmeric root,
  • 15 min Indian Spiced tomato Soup, 
  • Minestrone
  • Mushroom chickpea greens soup.

If you make this simple soup, do tag me on Instagram!

Easy Tortilla Soup with Red lentils. 1 Pot 30 minutes! Add veggies of choice, garnish with tortilla chips or avocado. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe Vegetarian Tortilla Soup | VeganRicha.comEasy Tortilla Soup with Red lentils. 1 Pot 30 minutes! Add veggies of choice, garnish with tortilla chips or avocado. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe Vegetarian Tortilla Soup | VeganRicha.com

What lentils to use in this tortilla soup

There are so many different lentils and names for them. Red Lentils come in various varieties. Red whole and unskinned lentils look brown and are called Indian brown or brown lentils, which take about 30 minutes to cook in a saucepan. When skinned, they are whole red lentils, called red lentils(!), take about 18 to 22 minutes. These are not as easily available. When skinned and split, they are called red lentils or masoor dal, which are quick cooking (11 to 13 mins) and are easily available. I use the split red lentils in this tortilla soup.

In recipes and shops the split and whole red lentils are often used interchangeably. There are many recipes on the blog that use red lentils by which I mean the split red lentils. Either will work here, the whole red lentils will just take a few minutes longer to cook. 

Video:

Easy Tortilla Soup with Red lentils. 1 Pot 30 Minutes! Make it in a saucepan or Instant Pot. Add veggies of choice, garnish with tortilla chips or avocado. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe. | VeganRicha.com
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1 Pot Lentil Tortilla Soup (Instant Pot or Saucepan)

Easy Tortilla Soup with Red lentils. 1 Pot 30 minutes! Add veggies of choice, garnish with tortilla chips or avocado. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe. To double, double everything except water. Start with a bit less than double water/liquid.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Gluten-free, Vegan
Servings: 3
Calories: 225kcal
Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1/2 cup (60 g) chopped red onion
  • 3 to 4 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 jalapeno minced (optional)
  • 1/2 cup (74.5 g) chopped green bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup (74.5 g) chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) oregano and thyme
  • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) cayenne or chipotle pepper powder or both
  • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup (90 g) red lentils quick cooking lentils - masoor dal, washed and drained
  • 2 cups (500 ml) water or broth
  • 2 large tomatoes finely chopped, or 1.5 cup crushed tomatoes from a can
  • 1 to 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1/2 to 1 cup water or broth
  • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) or more salt
  • 1 cup cooked black beans
  • Crumbled tortilla chips for garnish avocado and other garnishes and lime juice

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook for 3 minutes Add jalapeno, bell peppers and mix and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Add the spices and herbs and mix in. Add a pinch of allspice or loves for additional flavor if you wish. Add the washed and drained lentils and water and cook for 11 to 12 minutes or until al dente.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients, mix well. Add other additions such as 1/2 cup corn or cooked black beans or other beans, veggies, some chopped up corn tortilla at this point. (I make the soup with or without beans , pictured without beans). Cook for 10 minutes or until desired consistency. Taste and adjust salt and heat.
  • Add a dash of lime juice, garnish with chips, avocado, cilantro. See IP instructions in Notes.

Video

Notes

Instant Pot: Saute the onion, garlic, jalapeno and peppers for 5 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients and a total of 2 cups of water. Close the lid on sealing and cook on manual for 3 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally. Taste and adjust, garnish and serve.
 
Nutrition is 1 of 2 serves

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
1 Pot Lentil Tortilla Soup (Instant Pot or Saucepan)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 225 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Sodium 506mg22%
Potassium 862mg25%
Carbohydrates 39g13%
Fiber 16g67%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 14g28%
Vitamin A 1850IU37%
Vitamin C 75.7mg92%
Calcium 63mg6%
Iron 4.3mg24%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Easy Tortilla Soup with Red lentils. 1 Pot 30 Minutes! Make it in a saucepan or Instant Pot. Add veggies of choice, garnish with tortilla chips or avocado. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe. | VeganRicha.com

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  1. Julia says

    March 23, 2017 at 5:42 pm

    Just wondering what makes this a tortilla soup?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      March 23, 2017 at 5:54 pm

      I forgot to mention Tortilla Chips in the garnish. Added now. I used some corn noodly strips instead for the pictures.

      Reply
  2. Darlene says

    March 23, 2017 at 5:53 pm

    Where is the tortillas? Its name is Lentil Tortilla Soup.

    Reply
    • Richa says

      March 24, 2017 at 1:44 pm

      They are the garnish. Not in the pictures, coz I ran out 🙂

      Reply
  3. Marta says

    March 23, 2017 at 6:15 pm

    Hi Richa!
    The stars aligned today, I got all the ingredients and some time to cook (it doesn’t always happen, especially both at the same time) and made this.
    Easy, simple and delicious, as are many of your recipes.
    Thank you!

    Reply
  4. Richa says

    March 24, 2017 at 1:48 pm

    yay! thanks!

    Reply
  5. Muchi says

    March 26, 2017 at 6:06 am

    5 stars
    Just made this, and … wow! Delicious. Richa you are my favourite cook by a long way. Every recipe I have made of yours has been outstanding. Whenever my non-vegan family comes to visit I cook up something new of yours, and they are always bowled away. Indeed, they often say their favourite food is when they come to visit me. Needless to say, though, they wouldn’t consider becoming vegan for even a minute. Interesting logic. Anyhow, as I always say: let the world travel its path, and we will travel ours.
    Thank you, Richa, for all the inspiration, and the endlessly yummy food.

    Reply
    • Christine says

      October 5, 2019 at 7:34 am

      Hey Muchi, too bad that Richa didn’t reply to your comment, I loved it : )

      Reply
    • Richa says

      October 5, 2019 at 11:49 am

      Thank You!!!

      Reply
  6. Shawna says

    March 26, 2017 at 10:05 am

    5 stars
    Super easy and satisfying. I used poblano peppers instead of jalepenos and used chickpeas as my add in. Turned out really well!

    Reply
  7. Marissa says

    March 29, 2017 at 10:31 am

    5 stars
    Amazing even using onion powder instead of onion. Added chick peas too!

    Reply
    • Richa says

      March 29, 2017 at 10:30 pm

      AWesome!

      Reply
  8. Janna says

    April 9, 2017 at 2:23 pm

    5 stars
    Yum! Huge hit with the whole family.

    Reply
  9. Christina says

    May 1, 2017 at 4:33 pm

    I was just wondering how I was going to convert it to the Instant Pot when I saw your note at the bottom! Thank you! I can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
  10. Cherie says

    May 1, 2017 at 8:38 pm

    Richa, love your recipes! I will make this soup for this week. I was going to just make lentil veg soup then this one came up in my newsfeed and changed my mind!

    Reply
  11. Zoe says

    June 25, 2017 at 2:29 am

    5 stars
    This was so tasty and easy, thank you! I used chipotle chilli with adobo in place of jalepinos and it was great!

    Reply
  12. Davol says

    July 2, 2017 at 6:42 pm

    I make this soup regularly and it’s DIVINE! Thank you Richa ????

    Reply
  13. Sharon says

    October 8, 2017 at 5:39 pm

    Absolutely delicious…warm, spicy, filling, and comforting!

    Reply
  14. kristin says

    November 3, 2017 at 7:28 am

    One word “amazing” thank you for sharing!!

    Reply
  15. amy says

    January 2, 2018 at 10:55 pm

    5 stars
    My 5 year old hates entire categories of food including soup and stirfry. He loved this though and requested that I make it tomorrow as well. We omitted the jalepeno and cayenne to make it more kid friendly. Great, quick recipe.

    Reply
    • Richa says

      January 2, 2018 at 11:10 pm

      yay! that sounds awesome!

      Reply
  16. Jenna says

    January 22, 2018 at 9:02 am

    I’m new to using an Instant Pot, and I’m a little confused by the note. It says to add a total of 2 cups of water or broth. Is that in addition to the 2.5-3 cups water/broth already in the recipe? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Richa says

      January 22, 2018 at 10:01 am

      no just 2 cups of water. For the saucepan you need the additional 1/2 to 1 cup more as the water evaporates. Water stays in in the Instant Pot, so generally you need less water than saucepan. So add rest of the ingredients except water, and 2 cups of water

      Reply
  17. Brenda J says

    February 21, 2018 at 4:09 pm

    5 stars
    Another winner in our house. Your recipes are quickly becoming our favorite! Your spice combinations are spot on.

    Reply
    • Richa says

      February 21, 2018 at 5:36 pm

      awesome!

      Reply
  18. Tony says

    April 26, 2018 at 3:59 pm

    5 stars
    I made this soup and loved it ❤️Great recipe

    Reply
  19. Diane Weaver says

    May 17, 2018 at 5:35 pm

    I don’t have an instapot. Could this be made in a slow cooker?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      May 17, 2018 at 7:15 pm

      its a stove top saucepan recipe with instant pot option. it takes 0 mins on the stove. It an probably be made in a slow cooker, i just dont know the times

      Reply
  20. Heather says

    November 28, 2018 at 8:46 pm

    4 stars
    Simple, filling and quick. From prep to table in about 30 minutes with the Instant Pot. We were out of jalapeños so I substituted a few Thai chilies and a small can of diced green chilies and it had a nice heat to it.

    Reply
  21. Vegan Sweta says

    December 10, 2018 at 8:51 am

    5 stars
    I have made this recipe so many times, without any oil or tortilla chips.

    I don’t bother with the amounts listed here, I always double it and eat it for a couple of meals.

    Thanks Richa!

    Reply
  22. Hope says

    March 19, 2019 at 3:35 pm

    5 stars
    So yummy and easy. My whole family loved it. Thank you for a great recipe!

    Reply
    • Richa says

      March 19, 2019 at 4:42 pm

      yay

      Reply
  23. lani says

    July 10, 2019 at 5:55 pm

    If you double or triple this should you be double or triple everything? If you triple, use the 8 qt?

    Reply
    • Richa says

      July 10, 2019 at 11:12 pm

      you’ll need a bit less water and a bit less heat than double, triple. cooking time will remain the same. For triple, add an extra minute

      Reply
  24. Lani says

    July 12, 2019 at 5:26 pm

    OMG..It was terrific..I tripled it. I used 5 cups of water and it came out more like a stew but I liked it that way. I used 2 jalapeños and 1 tsp of smoked paprika, and 1/2 tsp of chipotle powder. Other than that I tripled everything…yummy yummy

    Reply
    • Richa says

      July 12, 2019 at 5:36 pm

      yay!

      Reply
  25. Melissa Britton says

    September 9, 2019 at 7:42 am

    Hi. I would like to cook this is a sauce pan and double the recipe. I am confused about the amount of water to use…since it is stovetop, do I double the amount of water? Is the note about not doubling the water refer to cooking in the instant pot? Thank you!

    Reply
    • Richa says

      September 9, 2019 at 10:55 am

      thats for stove top, use a bit less than double water (1/2 cup less) and double everything else.

      Reply
  26. Sandra says

    March 7, 2020 at 3:43 pm

    5 stars
    This is a delicious and filling soup. I subbed a cubanelle pepper for jalapeño. Just the right heat and lots of flavor!

    Reply
  27. Fusion says

    June 17, 2020 at 11:58 pm

    5 stars
    Prepared with whatever available … Tasty ! Thanks Richa

    Reply
    • Vegan Richa Support says

      June 18, 2020 at 4:38 pm

      So glad!

      Reply
  28. Lynn says

    October 25, 2020 at 2:52 pm

    5 stars
    This is delicious! When my husband (meat eater) has seconds, it’s a winner! I made it in my IP, so quick and easy too. Thank you 👍

    Reply
  29. Cynthia says

    November 10, 2020 at 1:21 pm

    5 stars
    I made this recipe today. I was generous with the spices, used vegetable broth in place of water, blended three tomatoes with a little broth instead of diced tomatoes, added corn . I also had the time to make my own tortilla strips in the oven. The cilantro and lime juice adds so much flavor. Both of my picky eaters had a bowl. This will be in weekly rotation at my house during the cold, rainy weather. Loved it so much I even walked some over to my friend who also enjoys vegan food. Thank you !

    Reply
    • Vegan Richa Support says

      November 12, 2020 at 9:53 am

      that sounds great! thanks for stopping by

      Reply

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