Slow Cooker Lentil and Chicken Soup
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
350 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner, Others
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Cuisine
American
Slow Cooker Lentil and Chicken Soup
Description
The Slow Cooker Lentil and Chicken Soup brings together dried green or brown lentils with well-trimmed chicken thighs, chicken broth, and a small amount of diced tomatoes for body and acidity. Carrots add sweetness and texture, while sofrito contributes a savory aromatic base. Seasonings including turmeric, cumin, adobo, kosher salt, and black pepper provide depth and an earthy warmth to the broth.
All ingredients are combined in a slow cooker, allowing the soup to cook for four hours on high or eight hours on low, resulting in tender lentils and chicken that shreds easily with forks. The process melds flavors deeply, producing a satisfying, protein-rich soup that can serve as a hearty meal.
This soup works well for batch cooking and reheats nicely. Adjust salt and seasoning toward the end of cooking to ensure balanced flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lentils green or brown, dried
- 6 (about 24 ounces) chicken thigh all fat trimmed (or use chicken breast, boneless, skinless
- 2 (32 ounces each) chicken broth in cartons
- 1 oz diced tomatoes Rotel brand, canned
- 1 1/2 cups carrot diced
- 1/4 cup sofrito (my recipe)
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon adobo seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Dump all the ingredients in a 6-quart slow cooker and cook on high 4 hours or low 8 hours.
- Shred the chicken with 2 forks.
- Adjust salt and seasoning to taste, as needed.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 350 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 12/3 cup | |
| Calories | 350kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 29.5g | 59% |
| Fat | 8.5g | 13% |
| Saturated Fat | 2.5g | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 67.5mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 539.5mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 4.5g | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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