Best 6 5 Star Chicken Lentil Soup Recipes

EASY CHICKEN LENTIL SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
• Saute chopped onion and minced garlic until golden.
• Add in diced carrots and celery. Cook for two minutes.
• Add in chicken pieces and all the spices. Stir well and cook until the chicken is lightly brown.
• Add in the lentils and salt. Stir and cook for a minute.
• Add chicken stock and water. Stir well and bring the lentil soup to simmer.
• Cover and slowly simmer for 45 minutes until the chicken and lentils are fully cooked.
• Adjust the salt, and add lemon juice and fresh dill to the soup.
• Serve warm.

CHICKEN AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan.
• Add the carrot, onion, leek, celery and mushrooms; cook 3 to 5 minutes, or until softened.
• Stir in the wine and chicken broth.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add the thyme and bay leaf; reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes.
• Add the lentils and continue cooking, covered, for another 30 to 40 minutes, or until the lentils are just tender, stirring the soup from time to time.
• Stir in the diced chicken and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cook until just heated through.
• Ladle the soup into bowls and serve hot, garnished with freshly chopped thyme.

LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven (or other 5-quart pot with a tight-fitting lid), cook bacon over medium-low heat until browned and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat.
• Add onion and carrots; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in tomato paste, and cook 1 minute.
• Add lentils, thyme, broth, and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer. Cover; cook until lentils are tender, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Stir in vinegar, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Serve immediately.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• 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.
• Settle chicken thighs into the broth, ensuring they are submerged in the liquid.
• 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).
• 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.
• Stir the meat in and taste test; adjust the seasonings as desired.

INSTANT POT® LENTIL CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Melt butter and add onion, carrots, and celery. Saute for 2 minutes. Sprinkle flour over the vegetables, stir, and hit cancel.
• Add broth, chicken, lentils, parsley, paprika, dill, and thyme. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 8 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure using the quick release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Turn the pot off and remove the lid. Stir in noodles and lemon juice. Let sit for 15 minutes or until noodles are cooked. Ladle into bowls and salt and pepper to taste.

SPICED LENTIL, CHICKEN, & SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Brown sausage, onion, barley, and garlic together in skillet. Remove and place in bottom of slow cooker or stock pot.
• Add the chicken stock, lentils, uncooked chicken breast, and parsley.
• Simmer for as long as you desire or until lentils are tender.
• Remove chicken breast, discarding bone and cartilage. Shred meat and return to cooker or pot.
• Add garbanzo beans, spinach, and salsa to soup mixture and heat through.
• Serve with hot buttered crusty bread, biscuits, or muffins.