Name: Chicken and Lentils
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Bone-in chicken pieces - 2 pounds; Onion, finely chopped - 1 large; Carrot, finely chopped - 1 small; Garlic, finely chopped - 2 cloves; Dried lentils - ¾ cup; Chicken broth - 1 (14 ounce) can; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Tomato sauce - 1 (10 ounce) can; Dried rosemary - ½ teaspoon; Dried basil - ½ teaspoon; Lemon juice - 1 tablespoon

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Chicken and Lentils

1. Olive oil - 1 tablespoon

2. Bone-in chicken pieces - 2 pounds

3. Onion, finely chopped - 1 large

4. Carrot, finely chopped - 1 small

5. Garlic, finely chopped - 2 cloves

6. Dried lentils - ¾ cup

7. Chicken broth - 1 (14 ounce) can

8. Salt - ½ teaspoon

9. Tomato sauce - 1 (10 ounce) can

10. Dried rosemary - ½ teaspoon

11. Dried basil - ½ teaspoon

12. Lemon juice - 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Chicken and Lentils

1. Stage

Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken pieces 5 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear. Remove chicken from skillet, and set aside.

2. Stage

Place onion in the skillet, and cook 5 minutes, until tender. Mix in the carrot and garlic. Stir in the lentils and broth, and season with salt. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.

3. Stage

Return chicken to skillet. Cover, and continue cooking 20 minutes. If the mixture becomes too dry, add a little water to just moisten.

4. Stage

Stir tomato sauce into the skillet. Season with rosemary and basil. Continue cooking 10 minutes, or until lentils are tender. Stir in lemon juice, and serve warm.