Lentil Chicken Soup Recipe

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 large onion (chopped)

3 cloves garlic clove (minced)

3 tablespoons tomato paste

1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika

1 teaspoon cumin

½ teaspoon turmeric

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon black pepper

1 cup dry red lentils

2 large carrots (sliced)

6 cups chicken broth

2 cups shredded chicken

Cilantro (for serving)

Directions

In a large pot over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil. Add the onions; cook until lightly golden, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, one more minute.

Stir in the tomato paste, smoked paprika, cumin, turmeric, salt and pepper and cook until the spices are fragrant, and everything is well coated in the paste, about 2 minutes.

Add the lentils, carrots and chicken broth and bring the mixture to a boil. Simmer until the lentils and carrots are soft, about 20 minutes.

Stir in the shredded chicken and serve with fresh cilantro, if desired.

Nutrition

• Calories: 473 kcal
• Total Fat: 18 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
• Cholesterol: 53 mg
• Sodium: 575 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 42 g
• Dietary Fiber: 16 g
• Total Sugars: 6 g
• Protein: 38 g