Chicken Lentil Soup
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4.8
Chicken Lentil Soup
Description
This Chicken Lentil Soup recipe begins by softening chopped onions and large pieces of carrot in neutral oil. Bone-in chicken is added together with lentils, bay leaves, and ground cumin for warmth. The ingredients are covered with water and brought to a boil, then lowered to a gentle simmer for 40 minutes to cook the lentils fully and infuse the broth with flavors. Salt and pepper adjust the seasoning.
At the end of cooking, fresh chopped dill is stirred in for a mild anise-like herbal freshness that lifts the soup's flavor. The final dish offers tender chicken along with creamy lentils in a light but aromatic broth, making it a wholesome, comforting soup suitable for a nourishing meal.
Ingredients
- 1 carrot chopped, large
- 1 onion chopped, large
- 2 tbsp neutral cooking oil for sauteing, generic cooking oil
- 1 lb chicken bone-in
- 1 lb lentils
- 3 bay leaf
- 1 tsp cumin
- 10 cups water
- 1 tbsp salt adjsut to taste
- 1 tsp black pepper ground
- 1/4 cup dill diced, fresh
Instructions
- Preheat a heavy pot with oil. Add the chopped onions and carrots and sauté them until they soften and the onions turn translucent.
- Add in the chicken, lentils, bay leaves, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Add in the water and bring it to a boil. Drop the heat down low and simmer the soup for 40 minutes (note: you may need to add more water during the simmering process depending on how thick you like your soup).
- Add the dill and remove it from heat. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 348 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 348kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 935mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 700mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 18g | 72% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1447IU | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.8
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