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Chicken Lentil Soup

This easy chicken lentil soup is comfort food made in a pot. It's packed with tender lentils, juicy chicken, and sautéed veggies — all guaranteed to warm your soul.
Course Soup
Cuisine American, Ukrainian
Keyword chicken lentil soup, lentil soup, lentil soup recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 348kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp oil for sautéing
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 1 large carrot chopped
  • 1 lb bone-in chicken
  • 1 lb lentils
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp salt adjust to taste
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 10 cups water
  • 1/4 cup fresh dill chopped
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Instructions

  • Preheat a heavy pot with oil. Add the chopped onions and carrots and sauté until they soften and the onions turn translucent.
    veggies in a pot
  • Add in the chicken, lentils, bay leaves, cumin, salt, and pepper.
    Lentil, chicken and veggies in a pot with bay leaves
  • Pour in the water and bring it to a boil. Drop the heat down to low and simmer the soup for 40 minutes (note: you may need to add more water during the simmering process depending on how thick you like the soup).
    broth with chicken, broth and lentils
  • Add fresh, chopped dill and remove it from heat. Enjoy!
    Chicken lentil soup in a pot with dill

Nutrition

Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 935mg | Potassium: 700mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1447IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 5mg