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Chicken Red Lentil Soup

Chicken Red Lentil Soup

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 Cups red lentils
  • 500g Chicken thighs, chopped into 1-2 cm bits
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 medium carrot, chopped
  • 1 medium potato, chopped
  • 1 small-medium sweet potato, chopped
  • 1 can condensed Tomato Soup
  • 2 Massell Stock Ultracube Chicken or Vegetable Stock
  • 6 cups of Water
  • Onion and garlic powder to taste
  • Tomato paste (1 TBLSP – ½ Cup)
  • Oil for cooking

Method:

  1. Heat a large pot (medium heat). Add oil and onions, cooking until transparent. Add chicken and cook until white and slighly browning.
  2. Add chopped up vege (carrot and potatoes). Add seasoning, stirring so all vege and meat are coated.
  3. Add red lentil, stirring so they are mixed through.
  4. Turn heat to High and add water and stock cubes. Ensure the vegetables and meat are covered. Allow water to boil then cover with lid and reduce to medium-low heat.
  5. Cook for 15 – 30 minutes or until vege begins to soften and lentils have changed colour and softened.
  6. Add condensed tomato soup and mix through. Add tomato paste, this will make the soup more orange and thicken it slightly.
  7. Adjust seasonings as required (salt and pepper)
  8. Serve with toasted bread or by itself.

2 thoughts on “Chicken Red Lentil Soup

  1. I made this for dinner tonight, however, I swapped the chicken for some pumpkin and it was delicious!!! Definitely will make again!

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