Chicken, Lentil And Chard Soup
serves 4-6
Recipe from cookthink
Chicken breasts, chard and a squeeze of lemon juice before serving transform plain old lentil soup into a one-pot feast.
ingredients
2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (1 whole breast), cut into bite-size pieces
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
1 medium carrot, diced
2 teaspoons fresh chopped thyme
3 cloves garlic, minced
6 cups water
1 bay leaf
1 cup green lentils, rinsed and picked through
1 bunch chard, stemmed and thinly sliced
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
timer
prep: 15 minutes
total: 50 minutes
tools
colander
large saucepan
instructions
1. Prep all the ingredients. Season the chicken pieces generously all over with salt and pepper.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrot and thyme, and season them generously with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft, 6-8 minutes.
3. Add the garlic and stir 30 seconds. Add the broth and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Stir in the lentils, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Stir in the chicken and chard, and simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the lentils are tender, 15-20 minutes. Take the pan off the heat, discard the bay leaf and stir in the lemon juice. Add more salt and pepper to taste.
Comments
kaska Says: July 03, 2007 at 03:59 AM
yummy
Claire Says: June 27, 2007 at 11:29 AM
yum! sounds great.