Hearty Chicken and Lentil Soup
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 8 cups
Calories: 207 kcal
Ingredients
- 1-¼ lbs. organic chicken breasts or thighs
- Avocado oil spray
- 2 cups golden potatoes chopped
- ½ cup onion diced
- 1 cup carrots sliced
- 32 oz. organic chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- ¾ cup lentils
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. thyme
- ⅛ tsp. black pepper
- ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
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Heat soup pot or French or Dutch oven to medium heat, spray bottom with avocado oil and add chicken. Sear on both sides about 15 minutes total. (Note: Chicken doesn’t have to be completely cooked after browning on each side.)
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Remove chicken from pot and set aside to cool slightly.
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In pot, sauté potatoes, onion and carrots 10 minutes.
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Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and add back to pot. Pour in chicken broth and water. Add lentils, bring soup to boil, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
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Once lentils are cooked, add salt, pepper and thyme. Adjust seasoning to taste.
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Top with parsley upon serving.
Recipe Notes
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Nutrition Facts
Hearty Chicken and Lentil Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 207
Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 45mg15%
Sodium 635mg26%
Potassium 852mg24%
Carbohydrates 24g8%
Fiber 8g32%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 22g44%
Vitamin A 2871IU57%
Vitamin C 26mg32%
Calcium 40mg4%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.