Name: Chicken Lentil Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil -; 2 cups chopped carrots -; 1 cup chopped onion -; 1 cup chopped leek -; 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed -; 1 tablespoon minced garlic -; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt -; 1 teaspoon ground cumin -; 1 teaspoon dried thyme -; 3/4 teaspoon pepper -; 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika -; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes -; 5 cups chicken stock -; 1 cup dried lentils, rinsed -

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Chicken Lentil Soup

1. 1 tablespoon olive oil -

2. 2 cups chopped carrots -

3. 1 cup chopped onion -

4. 1 cup chopped leek -

5. 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed -

6. 1 tablespoon minced garlic -

7. 1-1/2 teaspoons salt -

8. 1 teaspoon ground cumin -

9. 1 teaspoon dried thyme -

10. 3/4 teaspoon pepper -

11. 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika -

12. 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes -

13. 5 cups chicken stock -

14. 1 cup dried lentils, rinsed -

How to cook deliciously - Chicken Lentil Soup

1. Stage

In a large Dutch oven or stockpot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped carrots, onions and leeks to the pot and cook for 7 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and softened. Stir in the cubed chicken breast and cook until the chicken is browned on all sides and no longer pink in the center, for four to five minutes.

2. Stage

Once the chicken is browned, add the minced garlic, salt, cumin, thyme, pepper, smoked paprika and red pepper flakes to the pot. Cook for a minute, just until the garlic becomes fragrant. Be careful not to burn it. Pour in the chicken stock and bring the soup to a gentle simmer. Stir in the lentils, ensuring they are evenly distributed in the broth.

3. Stage

Cover the pot and let the soup simmer on low heat for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally until the lentils have softened and absorbed some of the broth. If the soup thickens too much, you can add a bit more stock or water to reach your desired consistency.