Chicken Lentil Soup

Name: Chicken Lentil Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 lb dried lentils; 12 oz 3 boneless skinless chicken thighs, all fat trimmed; 8 cups water; 1 tbsp chicken Better than Bouillon; 1 small onion; 2 scallions; 1/4 cup chopped cilantro; 3 cloves garlic; 1 medium ripe tomato; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp cumin; 1/4 tsp oregano; 1/4 tsp ground annato (or Spanish paprika, or even Sazon); salt (to taste)

This chicken lentil soup is hearty, flavorful, and easy to make. It’s a nourishing, protein-packed meal perfect for cold days.

⏱ 50 min 🔨 Prep 5min 🔥 Cook 45min 📊 Medium 🍽 8 servings 👁 5

Instructions

In a large pot combine lentils, chicken, water and chicken bullion.
Bring to a boil, covered over medium-low heat until chicken is cooked, about 20 minutes.
Remove the chicken and shred, return to the pot
Meanwhile, in a chopper or by hand, mince the onions, scallions, cilantro, garlic, and tomato.
Add to the lentils with garlic powder, cumin, oregano and annato and cook, covered until the lentils are soft, about 25 more minutes, adding more water as needed if too thick.
Adjust salt to taste as needed.

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Nutrition per serving

263kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$2918.00

Per Serving
$365.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$5836.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (93% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
dried lentils	1 lb	$595.00
3 boneless skinless chicken thighs	12 oz	$1187.00
water	8 cups	-
chicken Better than Bouillon	1 tbsp	$13.00
onion	1 small	$50.00
scallions	2	$258.00
chopped cilantro	0.25 cup	$117.00
garlic	3 cloves	$593.00
ripe tomato	1 medium	$53.00
garlic powder	1 tsp	$7.00
cumin	1 tsp	$36.00
oregano	0.25 tsp	$7.00
ground annato	0.25 tsp	$2.00
salt	-	-