Chicken & Lentil Soup

I am sooo ready for summer and warm weather. It has been in the 80's one day and the next day was in the 30's and rainy. My allergies and sinus infections are going nuts. Well needless to say, we had a cold day last week so I wanted to make a soup.

I love Lentil's, but I just never cook with them a lot. The recipe sure made a huge batch, but I was able to freeze some, which is perfect!!

Sorry, no picture :/  Thanks to SkinnyTaste for this wonderful recipe!!!

Ingredients:

1 lb. dried lentils

3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

8 cups water

1 tbsp. chicken Better than Bouillon

1 small onion

2 scallions

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

3 cloves garlic

1 medium ripe tomato

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. cumin

1/4 tsp. oregano

1/4 tsp. paprika

salt to taste

*I added in some chili powder as well along with a little bit more of the seasonings above

What To Do:

• In a large pot, combine the lentils, water and chicken bouillon
• Bring to a boil then cover and cook over medium-low heat for about 20 minutes
• Once chicken is cooked. Remove the chicken and shred. Return back to pot.
• Meanwhile, chop up the onions, scallions, cilantro, garlic and tomato
• Add to the lentils along with garlic powder, cumin, oregano and paprika
• Continue to cook covered for another 25 minutes
• If soup is too thick for you, add more water as needed
• Adjust salt to taste