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Chicken Lentil Soup
Ingredients
- Olive oil3 tbsp
- Onion1
- Garlic3 cloves
- Tomato paste3 tbsp
- Smoked paprika1 ½ tsp
- Cumin1 tsp
- Turmeric½ tsp
- Salt½ tsp
- Black pepper¼ tsp
- Red lentil1 cup
- Carrot2
- Chicken broth6 cups
- Chicken · shredded2 cups
- Cilantro
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the chopped onion and cook until lightly golden, about 5 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for one more minute until fragrant.
- Stir in the tomato paste, smoked paprika, cumin, turmeric, salt and black pepper. Cook for about 2 minutes, until the spices smell fragrant and the mixture is well coated in the paste.
- Add the dry red lentils, sliced carrots and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Simmer until the lentils and carrots are soft, about 20 minutes.
- Stir in the shredded chicken. Serve topped with fresh cilantro if you like.
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