Easy Chicken Lentil Soup
Enjoy an easy chicken lentil soup that's full of Mediterranean flavor. Seasoned with warm spices and packed with veggies, this soup is all you need for a hearty dinner.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 2 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin)
- 1 white onion (chopped)
- 5 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 large carrot (diced)
- 2 stalks celery (chopped)
- 4 chicken thighs (boneless and skinless, cut into 1/2 inch pieces)
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp all spice
- 1 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1 1/2 cup green lentils
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups chicken stock (homemade or store-bought )
- 4 cups water
- 1 lemon (juice of)
- 1/2 cup fresh dill (chopped)
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- 2
Saute chopped onion and minced garlic until golden.
- 3
Add in diced carrots and celery. Cook for two minutes.
- 4
Add in chicken pieces and all the spices. Stir well and cook until the chicken is lightly brown.
- 5
Add in the lentils and salt. Stir and cook for a minute.
- 6
Add chicken stock and water. Stir well and bring the lentil soup to simmer.
- 7
Cover and slowly simmer for 45 minutes until the chicken and lentils are fully cooked.
- 8
Adjust the salt, and add lemon juice and fresh dill to the soup.
- 9
Serve warm.