Chicken and Lentils

Chicken and Lentils

Recipe by Lorraine Friberg from allrecipes.com

Dinner 2 Hr. 30 Mins.

Ingredients

6

6 servings

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 pounds bone-in chicken pieces
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 1 small carrot, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • ¾ cup dried lentils
  • 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 (10 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken pieces 5 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear. Remove chicken from skillet, and set aside.
  • Place onion in the skillet, and cook 5 minutes, until tender. Mix in the carrot and garlic. Stir in the lentils and broth, and season with salt. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
  • Return chicken to skillet. Cover, and continue cooking 20 minutes. If the mixture becomes too dry, add a little water to just moisten.
  • Stir tomato sauce into the skillet. Season with rosemary and basil. Continue cooking 10 minutes, or until lentils are tender. Stir in lemon juice, and serve warm.

Nutritional Facts

Per 6 servings

  • Calories: 308
  • Carbohydrate: 19g
  • Fat: 14g
  • Fiber: 6g
  • Protein: 28g
  • Sugar: 5g

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