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.