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Lentil Soup with Chicken and Swiss Chard is for Soup.

Lentil Soup with Chicken and Swiss Chard takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Lentil Soup with Chicken and Swiss Chard takes 90 minutes to cook.

Lentil Soup with Chicken and Swiss Chard makes 9 servings.

The ingredients for Lentil Soup with Chicken and Swiss Chard are:

1 Tablespoon Olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 large (or 2 small) leeks, white & light green part only, cleaned and thinly sliced
1 cup chopped celery
2 cups chopped carrots
1 # raw lentils, rinsed and drained
6 cups fat free low sodium chicken broth (Swanson's Natural Goodness)
Water, as needed
1 Bay Leaf
3 cups chopped Swiss Chard (stems removed)
pinch of salt
2 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp.. dried thyme
pinch of cayenne pepper
grated peel of one lemon
juice of one lemon
1/4 cup chopped parsley
2 cups shredded cooked chicken

Here is how you make Lentil Soup with Chicken and Swiss Chard:

Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Cook onion until soft. Add garlic and cook another minute. Add leeks, celery and carrots and cook, stirring occasionally until soft (about 15 minutes).Stir in lentils, stock and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 1 hour, adding water as necessary.Remove Bay Leaf and use a immersion blender to smooth out as desired (or allow to cool and puree in batches in a blender). Add Swiss chard, salt & pepper, thyme and cayenne pepper. Simmer for 15-20 minutes added water as needed. Stir in lemon peel, lemon juice, parsley and chicken.Serving Size: Makes 9 sevings @ 1 1/2- cups a servingNumber of Servings: 9Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KATHIE_B.

The nutritional information for Lentil Soup with Chicken and Swiss Chard is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 9
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 223.0

• Total Fat: 3.0 g
• Cholesterol: 23.3 mg
• Sodium: 547.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 39.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 16.9 g
• Protein: 26.0 g