Italian chicken, lentil and vegetable soup
hearty and flavorful broth loaded with tender chicken, Washington grown lentils and plenty of vegetables.
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Ingredients
- 3 strips thick sliced peppered bacon, diced
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
- 1 medium onion, peeled and diced
- 2 ribs celery, diced
- 2 T tomato paste
- 1 t Italian seasoning
- 1/2 t chili powder
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 C diced cooked chicken meat
- 1 C lentils
- 2 C assorted vegetables, cut into bite sized pieces (peas, corn, green beans, cauliflower, cabbage...anything you like)
- 5 C chicken or vegetable stock
Details
Servings 8
Level of difficulty Easy
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 120mins
Cost Budget Friendly
Preparation
Step 1
Brown the bacon in the skillet, then add the carrots, cooking for a few minutes. Then add the onion, celery and dry herbs. Cook until the onions are translucent and fragrant. Add tomato paste (pincer) and cook for 2 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 2
In Crock pot, add lentils, chicken, vegetables and stock. Then add bacon/mirepoix/tomato mixture. stir well and cook on high in crock pot for 2 hours or until lentils are soft. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 3
Serve piping hot with crusty bread, parmesan cheese and black pepper.
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Chef Tips and Tricks
These quick and easy chicken quesadillas are the perfect, last-minute family dinner!
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup of tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup of chives, chopped
- 1 tsp. of Mexican spice mix
- 4 Tortillas
- Cheddar
- Salt, to taste
METHOD:
- Put shredded chicken breast, tomato sauce, chives, and mexican spice mix in a bowl and mix together.
- Lay out the tortillas. Place a slice of cheddar in the center, and cover with the chicken mix.
- Fold up tortillas, and heat in a frying pan until golden.
- Enjoy!
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