Lentil soup with chicken

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 40 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make red lentil soup with chicken? Prepare all products. What part of the chicken is best to use? Absolutely any part of the carcass will do. This time I have a leg. It’s better to take red lentils. It does not require pre-soaking and cooks much faster, unlike green. Rinse the chicken, place it in a saucepan, fill it with water and put it on the stove. After boiling, skim off the foam, reduce the heat and cook the chicken leg until tender.

2. STEP 2

   

   At this time, work on the rest of the products. Peel the potatoes, carrots and onions. Rinse all vegetables. If desired, peel the tomatoes. To do this, place the tomatoes in boiling water, leave for a minute or two, and then drain the water. Once the tomatoes have cooled, you can remove the skins without much effort.

3. STEP 3

   

   Cut the onions and carrots into small pieces as you prefer. Heat a small amount of vegetable oil in a frying pan. Place the onions and carrots into the frying pan.

4. STEP 4

   

   Fry over high heat, stirring, until the onion is translucent.

5. STEP 5

   

   Add diced tomatoes and tomato paste to the frying.

6. STEP 6

   

   Pour in a little water so that the tomato paste is well distributed throughout the pan (50-100 ml will be enough). Cover the frying pan with a lid, reduce the flame to minimum and simmer everything together for about 5-7 minutes.

7. STEP 7

   

   Cut the potatoes into small cubes or cubes.

8. STEP 8

   

   When the chicken is ready, remove it from the pan to a separate plate and cool slightly. Separate the meat from the bone and cut into small portions with your hands.

9. STEP 9

   

   Place the potatoes into the pan. Increase the heat to bring the broth back to a boil.

10. STEP 10

    

    Once boiling, add the lentils to the pan and reduce the flame to moderate. Cook the soup with the lid slightly open until the potatoes and lentils are cooked. It took me 15 minutes.

11. STEP 11

    

    Add tomato sauce and bay leaf to the soup. Salt everything to taste. Simmer on the stove for about 5-10 minutes.

12. STEP 12

    

    At the end, sprinkle the soup with finely chopped herbs.

Comments on the recipe

Moderator Ksenia

17.09.2023

4.8

I don't often cook with lentils. But then, seeing it on the shelf in the store, for some reason I wanted to buy it. And at home I found a recipe in which I could use it - lentil soup with chicken. I had ready-made pork broth, and I made soup with it. I bought green lentils; according to the instructions on the package, they should be cooked for 40 minutes. Therefore, I first boiled the lentils separately for 25 minutes, then added them to the soup and left them to cook for another 15 minutes. I didn’t add tomatoes to the frying because my children don’t really like tomatoes in soups. The soup turned out tasty and satisfying. Cooking it does not take long and is simple, which is also important. Thank you very much for the recipe!

Natalia M

17.09.2023

4.6

For a change, I made lentil soup with chicken for lunch. For the broth I used chicken thigh, carrots and onions. In half an hour the meat was well cooked. While it was cooling, I put the potatoes, cut into cubes, into the broth. After about 10 minutes, I returned the chicken, disassembled into large fibers, and fried into the broth. I chopped carrots and onions in the usual way, but did not add tomatoes. My daughter doesn't like them. I used red lentils. It is more tender and cooks well (which means it is less noticeable in the soup)). We all loved the lentil soup! It has a rich chicken broth flavor. And also a beautiful color and delicious aroma!

Skazka

17.09.2023

5

Delicious and aromatic lentil soup with chicken. Only I add bell pepper and garlic to the frying. At the end of cooking I add basil and ground red pepper.

Natusik

17.09.2023

4.6

The soup looks very appetizing!!! I’ve never made a soup like this with lentils and chicken before. Need to try...

limiti

17.09.2023

4.5

I love lentils and dishes with them. This time I made soup with lentils and chicken. So delicious that words cannot describe it! Only I didn’t add tomatoes, I don’t like them. Delicious! Thanks a lot!