Chicken Lentil Soup With Kale
"Healthy, Hearty soup. The aroma while it's cooking is wonderful. I found this in a magazine, made a few changes. You'll love this soup."
photo by Autumneyes
- Ready In:
- 1hr 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup coarsely chopped carrot
- 2 -4 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
- 1 -2 bay leaf
- 4 cups coarsely chopped kale
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1⁄2 cups cooked chicken breasts, cubed
- 1 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 1⁄2 cup dry lentils
directions
- In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-low heat. Add onion, carrot, and garlic. Cook, covered, for 5-7 minutes or until vegetables are nearly tender, stirring occasionally.
- Add broth, bay leaves and, if using, dried basil to vegetable mixture. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
- Stir in kale, lentils, salt and black pepper. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered 10 minutes.
- Stir in chicken,tomato, and , if using, fresh basil. Simmer, covered, for 15-20 min more or until kale and lentils are tender.
- Remove bay leaves before serving.
Questions & Replies
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I made this recipe a while ago and loved it. When I made it this time, something was different...I remember adding two different kins of lentils (although I just added more of the kind I liked)....I like that the broth wasn't clear once the lentils cooked down. This time, the liquid was more clear. Did this recipe change?
Reviews
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Delicious!!! I added celery, portobello mushrooms, fresh parsley, a can of diced tomatoes, instead of kale I used frozen spinach, that’s what I had on hand. I also added some cumin. Green lentils are what I used. My husband’s raving!! -
Very good and healthy soup! I used turkey instead of chicken. Also added 2 cups more of broth. But that is just a personal preference. I highly recommend this recipe.
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I added about a cup of celery leaves and stalks, and some fresh ginger. This was delicious. -
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Beautiful, yummy, hearty, but much too salty. Definitely cut down on the salt next time. I will make again. Family loved it and wouldn't have said anything about it being salty had I not pressed them. I added a little bit more chicken broth as it seemed a little thick. I was looking for more broth.
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Really tastey. I used a can of diced tomotoes, since the good ones are out of season right now, and threw in some celery I needed to use up. I also used a kale/spinach mix. Otherwise, I made the recipe as written.
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Tweaks
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I added a bit more chicken broth so the soup wouldn't be as thick.
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Delicious and inexpensive, easy to make. I added a lot more black pepper and used a can of italian diced tomatoes instead of chopping a whole tomato. Everyone loved it, it was great with brown rice.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
single mom, three girls with very different tastes. I always try new recipes and let them be the judge!!!
