Lentil Soup with Chicken and Swiss Chard

Name: Lentil Soup with Chicken and Swiss Chard Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon Olive oil; 1 onion chopped; 2 cloves of garlic minced; 1 large (or 2 small) leeks white & light green part only cleaned and thinly sliced; 1 cup chopped celery; 2 cups chopped carrots; 1 # raw lentils rinsed and drained; 6 cups fat free low sodium chicken broth (Swanson's Natural Goodness); Water as needed; 1 Bay Leaf; 3 cups chopped Swiss Chard (stems removed); pinch of salt; 2 tsp. black pepper; 1 tsp.. dried thyme; pinch of cayenne pepper; grated peel of one lemon; juice of one lemon; 1/4 cup chopped parsley; 2 cups shredded cooked chicken

Minutes to Prepare: 30
Minutes to Cook: 90

Number of Servings: 9

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon Olive oil1 onion, chopped2 cloves of garlic, minced1 large (or 2 small) leeks, white & light green part only, cleaned and thinly sliced1 cup chopped celery2 cups chopped carrots1 # raw lentils, rinsed and drained6 cups fat free low sodium chicken broth (Swanson's Natural Goodness)Water, as needed1 Bay Leaf3 cups chopped Swiss Chard (stems removed)pinch of salt2 tsp. black pepper1 tsp.. dried thymepinch of cayenne peppergrated peel of one lemon juice of one lemon1/4 cup chopped parsley2 cups shredded cooked chicken

Directions

Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Cook onion until soft. Add garlic and cook another minute. Add leeks, celery and carrots and cook, stirring occasionally until soft (about 15 minutes).

Stir in lentils, stock and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 1 hour, adding water as necessary.

Remove Bay Leaf and use a immersion blender to smooth out as desired (or allow to cool and puree in batches in a blender). Add Swiss chard, salt & pepper, thyme and cayenne pepper. Simmer for 15-20 minutes added water as needed. Stir in lemon peel, lemon juice, parsley and chicken.

Serving Size: Makes 9 sevings @ 1 1/2- cups a serving

Number of Servings: 9

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KATHIE_B.

Servings Per Recipe: 9

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 223.0
Total Fat: 3.0 g
Cholesterol: 23.3 mg
Sodium: 547.7 mg
Total Carbs: 39.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 16.9 g
Protein: 26.0 g

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Member Reviews

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Kathie, this sounds delicious. I'm on the way to the store to buy what I need to make it. I'm going to add you as a friend do I can see when you add other recipes. Thank you for sharing!! - 6/9/11