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How to Make Slow Cooker Chicken and Lentil Soup - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like a cozy, hearty soup to warm you up on a cold day, and this Slow Cooker Chicken and Lentil Soup is the perfect recipe for just that. It's simple to prepare, packed with wholesome ingredients, and best of all, requires minimal effort thanks to the use of a slow cooker. Whether you're looking for a satisfying meal to feed your family or a nourishing dish to enjoy on your own, this soup is sure to become a new favorite in your recipe rotation.

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound green lentils, sorted and rinsed
  • 1 (15 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon jarred minced garlic
  • 2 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt, or more to taste
  • 7 cups chicken broth
  • 1 ½ pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, or more to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 4 hrs
  • Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Combine green lentils, tomatoes, onion, garlic, cumin, oregano, chili powder, paprika, onion powder, and salt in a slow cooker. Pour in chicken broth and stir gently to evenly distribute seasonings into the broth.
  • Settle chicken thighs into the broth, ensuring they are submerged in the liquid.
  • Set slow cooker for High heat and cook for 4 hours, chicken should be falling off the bone and lentils should be tender (if not, cook a little bit longer).
  • Use tongs and remove chicken from the soup and set on a cutting board. Pull meat off the bones with tongs and either rough chop or break apart into bite sized pieces with the tongs. Return meat to the soup. Discard bones.
  • Stir the meat in and taste test; adjust the seasonings as desired.

    • Nutrition

    378 cal.

    • Total Fat: 11g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 58mg
    • Sodium: 1309mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 41g
    • Dietary Fiber: 10g
    • Total Sugars: 5g
    • Protein: 29g
    • Vitamin C: 6mg
    • Calcium: 69mg
    • Iron: 6mg
    • Potassium: 752mg

    Categories

    Soup recipes
    Slow cooker recipes
    Chicken recipes
    Lentil recipes
    Healthy recipes