I will add here that my camera is still kaput so I am stealing this photo from the Food Network. I swear it looks like this though! Well mine doesnt use any garnish but feel free to if that is your bag.
Chicken Lentil Soup
1 cup of lentils
5 cups of hot water
4 chicken bullion cubes
4 medium tomatoes, chopped (I used roma so if using a larger variety of tomato use less of them)
3 medium carrots, chopped
1 medium potato, peeled and chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 stalks of celery, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp cumin
salt & pepper to taste
1 chicken breast, cooked & cut into bite size pieces
My preferred way of eating lentil soup is the traditional way - having it slightly pureed. I have had it with no amount of pureeing done and it's been equally fabulous. If you don't want yours to be pureed you can add the raw chicken to the pot from the jump and it will cook along with all of the ingredients.
Combine all ingredients except chicken and simmer on low 15-25 minutes. Once the lentils loose their bite and the onions are translucent pop it into a blender and puree it to your desired consistency. Add the chicken and enjoy!
This would be ridiculously easy to vegetarian or vegan-ized.
