Instant Pot Lentil Fricot
[Vegan]

Instant Pot:

1. Set the Instant Pot on the "sauté" setting for 5 minutes. Melt the butter, then add the garlic and onion and sauté until the timer goes off. Turn off the Instant Pot.
2. Add all the remaining ingredients, except for the dumplings, to your Instant Pot. Stir together and cook on soup setting for 20 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the dumpling ingredients.
4. Once done cooking, release the steam. Spoon the dumpling dough on the soup, cover and cook for another 2 minutes using the soup setting.
5. Release the steam once again. Ladle into bowls and serve with pepper to taste.

Slow Cooker:

1. Add all the ingredients to the bowl of your slow cooker. Stir together and cover. Cook on high for 4 hours.
2. Once done cooking, prepare the dumplings by mixing the ingredients in a small bowl. Spoon the dumpling dough onto the soup, then cover and cook for an additional 5 minutes or until the dumplings are cooked.
3. Ladle into bowls and serve with pepper to taste.

Stovetop:

1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes until fragrant.
2. Stir in the carrots and cook for another 5 minutes.
3. Stir in the remaining soup ingredients (not the dumplings) and bring to a boil. Simmer covered for 15 minutes or until the lentils and vegetables are cooked and tender. Stir occasionally. Taste and adjust salt and herbs to taste.
4. Meanwhile, mix the dumpling ingredients in a medium bowl.
5. Once the soup is done, spoon the dumpling dough onto the soup, then cover and cook for an additional 5 minutes or until the dumplings are cooked. Serve immediately or let cool slightly and store in the fridge or freezer.