Chicken and Lentil Soup

4.85 from 13 votes

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken, free, soup, under 500 calories

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 6

Calories: 417kcal

Chicken, carrots, peas, potatoes, and lentils stewed together and flavored with soy sauce, lemon juice, and sriracha. This is a one pot meal that can be cooked in under an hour and makes for the perfect warm dish on a cold day.

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Ingredients

• 2 lbs (908 g) boneless skinless chicken thighs ⁣
• ¾ cup (180 g) dry lentils ⁣
• 3 (230 g) carrot⁣⁣s
• 1 (200 g) onion⁣
• 3 cloves (15 g) garlic ⁣
• 3 stalks (100 g) celery⁣
• 2 (400 g) potatoes ⁣
• 3 tbsp (45 ml) lemon juice ⁣
• 4 tbsp (60 ml) soy sauce ⁣
• 1 cup (100 g) frozen peas ⁣
• 1 tsp (5 g) sriracha ⁣
• 8 cups (1920 ml) water ⁣
• Salt and pepper ⁣
• 2 tbsp (30 g) olive oil ⁣

Instructions

• Cut the carrots, celery, onion and garlic into a small dice. ⁣
• Heat oil over medium heat in large pot. Add onions and sauté until they have begun to soften. Add the carrots, celery and garlic. Cook for 5-10 minutes. ⁣
• Add the chicken to the pot with the 8 cups of water. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 10-15 minutes. ⁣
• Add in the potatoes and lentils and continue boiling until they have both softened, probably around 10 minutes.⁣
• Remove the chicken and shred. Return to the pot and add lemon juice, soy sauce, sriracha and peas. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Top with parsley/cilantro if you wish. ⁣

Nutrition

Calories: 417kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 11g

NUTRITION INFO

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