Instant Pot Lentil Chili

I hopped on the Instant Pot bandwagon several months ago, and am so glad I did.  I love this electric pressure cooker which has many additional functions.  I am a huge fan of one pot meals, especially those I can throw into the pot and then dinner is ready without any additional work.  I was able to create this meal in between painting and reading to my toddler.  This recipe can be modified with whatever veggies or beans you have on hand.  Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 1-2 tbsp avocado, olive, canola or your favorite oil
• 1 large red bell pepper diced
• 1 lb mushrooms, sliced 
• 1 medium zucchini, diced (all veggies can be subbed for your favorite, those you have on hand)
• 1 cup corn fresh or frozen
• 1 can cooked black beans
• 1 can cooked kidney beans
• 1 tsp chili powder (or more depending on your spice tolerance)
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1-2 cup veggie broth (add more if you like a soupier chili)
• 1 cup dried green lentils
• 14.5 oz can crushed tomatoes

Directions

• Turn pressure cooker on to sauté setting and add oil 
• Once hot, add onions and sauté until soft, 2-3 minutes
• Add your veggies and spices, and cook for a couple minutes, stirring frequently
• Add remaining ingredients, stir, set to high pressure for 15 minutes and allow natural pressure release (if your crunched for time, feel free to manually release the pressure as well)
• Add your favorite chili toppings like greek yogurt, avocado, cheese and tortilla chips.  Enjoy!