Chicken Red Lentil Soup Food

RED LENTIL CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Cook Mirepoix: Heat the olive oil in a Dutch Oven or a soup pot. Add the chopped onion, carrot and garlic. Cook for about 5 minutes until the onion is soft and translucent.
• Make Soup Base: Add the spices (turmeric, cumin, smoked paprika) and stir. Next, add the red lentils, tomato paste and stir in the chicken broth until the tomato paste dissolves.
• Add the Chicken: Add the shredded chicken, bring to a boil, then turn down the heat and simmer for about 25 to 30 minutes, or until the lentils are cooked through. You will have to stir occasionally.
• Finish and Serve: Taste for seasoning and adjust with salt and pepper as needed. Garnish with parsley and green onions. Serve.

CHICKEN & RED LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat one tablespoon olive oil in a large saucepan over a medium-high heat.
• Add the chicken breasts and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side.
• Remove to a plate, allow to cool for 5 minutes then shred.
• Heat the remaining oil in the saucepan over a medium heat.
• Add the leek and garlic and cook, stirring for 5 minutes or until soft.
• Add the celery and carrot and cook for a further 2 minutes.
• Stir in the lentil and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the stock and tomatoes and bring to the boil.
• Reduce the heat and cook uncovered for 20 minutes or until the vegetables and lentils are tender.
• Stir in the chicken and parsley and season with salt and pepper.
• Serve with a dollop of yoghurt or parmesan cheese.

CHICKEN AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan.
• Add the carrot, onion, leek, celery and mushrooms; cook 3 to 5 minutes, or until softened.
• Stir in the wine and chicken broth.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add the thyme and bay leaf; reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes.
• Add the lentils and continue cooking, covered, for another 30 to 40 minutes, or until the lentils are just tender, stirring the soup from time to time.
• Stir in the diced chicken and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cook until just heated through.
• Ladle the soup into bowls and serve hot, garnished with freshly chopped thyme.

RED LENTIL AND CHICKEN SOUP - INDIAN STYLE

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a fairly large pan, over high heat. Once hot, reduce the heat to about medium. Add 1 t garam masala and cook for about 1 minute. Then add the carrots, onion, apple and celery and cook, while stirring a bit, until the mixture has softened up, approximately 8 minutes.
• Add the chicken stock, coconut milk, ginger and 1 t of the garam masala to the pan. Add the rinsed lentils and bring the soup to a boil (on high heat), then reduce the heat to low and simmer it for approximately 20 to 25 minutes. You just want to get the lentils nice and tender.
• Add the chicken and the remaining 1 t garam masala to the soup and let it return it to a boil again. Serve. Optional to sprinkle the cilantro over the top of each bowl of soup.

RED LENTIL, CHICKPEA & CHILLI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan and dry-fry 2 tsp cumin seeds and a large pinch of chilli flakes for 1 min, or until they start to jump around the pan and release their aromas.
• Add 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 chopped red onion, and cook for 5 mins.
• Stir in 140g red split lentils, 850ml vegetable stock or water and a 400g can tomatoes, then bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 mins until the lentils have softened.
• Whizz the soup with a stick blender or in a food processor until it is a rough purée, pour back into the pan and add a 200g can drained and rinsed chickpeas.
• Heat gently, season well and stir in a small bunch of chopped coriander, reserving a few leaves to serve. Finish with 4 tbsp 0% Greek yogurt and extra coriander leaves.

RED LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a saucepan. Add the ginger and heat, stirring, for about a minute. Add the ground cumin and stir another 30 seconds.
• Add the onion and carrots and cook for about 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring frequently.
• Add the lentils and broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes, until the lentils are soft.
• Remove from heat and puree with an immersion blender (or in batches in a blender or food processor). Add salt and pepper to taste, although I usually do not add any.
• Add a squeeze of lemon in each serving, if you wish - I find that it adds a bright note.
• Note: A spoonful of plain yogurt is a nice addition.