Slow Cooker Chicken and Lentil Soup
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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Ingredients for - Slow Cooker Chicken and Lentil Soup

1. Green lentils, sorted and rinsed - 1 pound
2. Petite diced tomatoes - 1 (15 ounce) can
3. Onion, diced - 1 large
4. Jarred minced garlic - 1 tablespoon
5. Ground cumin - 2 ½ teaspoons
6. Dried oregano - 1 ½ teaspoons
7. Chili powder - 1 ½ teaspoons
8. Paprika - 1 ½ teaspoons
9. Garlic powder - 1 teaspoon
10. Onion Powder - 1 teaspoon
11. Salt, or more to taste - ½ teaspoon
12. Chicken broth - 7 cups
13. Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, or more to taste - 1 ½ pounds

How to cook deliciously - Slow Cooker Chicken and Lentil Soup

1. Stage

Combine green lentils, tomatoes, onion, garlic, cumin, oregano, chili powder, paprika, onion powder, and salt in a slow cooker. Pour in chicken broth and stir gently to evenly distribute seasonings into the broth.

2. Stage

Settle chicken thighs into the broth, ensuring they are submerged in the liquid.

3. Stage

Set slow cooker for High heat and cook for 4 hours, chicken should be falling off the bone and lentils should be tender (if not, cook a little bit longer).

4. Stage

Use tongs and remove chicken from the soup and set on a cutting board. Pull meat off the bones with tongs and either rough chop or break apart into bite sized pieces with the tongs. Return meat to the soup. Discard bones.

5. Stage

Stir the meat in and taste test; adjust the seasonings as desired.