Chicken Lentil Soup is an easy recipe for a weeknight dinner. Made with chicken thighs and filled with fresh vegetables and lentils, your family will love this updated version of the classic comfort food, homemade chicken soup!
Homemade Chicken Soup Recipe From Scratch
The seasons are a changing and there’s a cold front moving in. It’s time for homemade soup! Chicken Lentil Soup is so easy to make you can even whip it up quickly after work. Serve it with a salad and some crusty bread and you’ll be all set! It doesn’t get much easier than that! Not a fan of lentils? Make it with mini pasta, egg noodles or even rice in place of the lentils! Time to warm up with a bowl of Chicken Lentil Soup, your new favorite homemade chicken soup from scratch!
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Chicken Lentil Soup is an easy weeknight recipe, made with chicken thighs and bursting with vegetables and lentils, that will warm you up! Not a fan of lentils? Just substitute mini pasta, egg noodles or rice! Add a salad and you're all set!
- 2 skinless bone-in chicken thighs (12 ounces)
- 1/2 tsp. dried basil
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- 2 carrots peeled and chopped, 1 cup
- 1 onion chopped, 1 cup
- 1 celery stalk chopped, 1/2 cup
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup red lentils
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
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Season chicken on both sides with basil, garlic powder, kosher salt and pepper.
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Heat oil in saucepot over medium-high heat then brown chicken on both sides.
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Stir in carrots, onion and celery and cook until just tender, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes.
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Add broth and bring to a boil.
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Stir in lentils and cook until lentils are tender, 10-12 minutes.
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Using a slotted spoon or tongs, remove chicken pieces. Shred chicken and discard bones.
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Stir in shredded chicken and dill.
Makes 6 cups.
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