Soup

Chicken and Lentil Soup is for Soup.

Chicken and Lentil Soup takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Chicken and Lentil Soup takes 90 minutes to cook.

Chicken and Lentil Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Chicken and Lentil Soup are:

3 T olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
2 1/2 cups chopped white mushrooms
4 T dry white wine
5 c chicken broth
1 bay leaf
2 t dry mixed herbs (whatever you have on hand - I used thyme and oregano)
3/4 c lentils
2 1/2 c diced cooked chicken
salt and pepper to taste

Here is how you make Chicken and Lentil Soup:

1. Heat the oil in a large pan and add onions, carrots celery and mushrooms. Cook over low heat until softened but not colored - 5 to 7 min.2. Increase the heat to medium, add the wine and cook 2 to 3 minutes until the alcohol evaporates. Add the broth, bring to a boil, add bay leaf and herbs, reduce heat and cover, simmer for 30 minutes. (I used raw diced chicken and added chicken at this point but if you have cooked chicken, wait until step 4).3. Add lentils, re-cover, and simmer for 40 min., stirring occasionally.4. If you use pre-cooked chicken, add now and simmer for 10 min. to heat through.5. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AWOLF24.

The nutritional information for Chicken and Lentil Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 203.2

• Total Fat: 8.7 g
• Cholesterol: 32.9 mg
• Sodium: 1,311.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 12.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
• Protein: 18.0 g