Slow Cooker Chicken and Lentil Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Chicken and Lentil Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 240 min
Yield: 8
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 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt, or more to taste; 7 cups chicken broth; 1 1/2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, or more to taste

⏱️ Ready in 4h 15m 🥄 Prep 15 min 🔥 Cook 4h 👥 8 servings 👁️ 24 views

This is total cozy comfort food. I love letting the slow cooker do all the work! This soup packs in a ton of warm spices and the chicken is just so incredibly flavorful and tender. Serve with a dollop of sour cream or plain Greek yogurt if desired.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

#Soup #Slow cooked

📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 4h

Serves 8

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 378

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11g 14%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 1309mg 57%

Total Carbohydrate 41.1g 15%

Dietary Fiber 10.4g 37%

Total Sugars 4.7g

Protein 29.3g 59%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

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.

Stir the meat in and taste test; adjust the seasonings as desired.