Kale, Lentil & Chicken Soup
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

Red lentils are actually a salmon color. They are the quickest cooking lentils, but if you can't find them, substitute yellow or green lentils. Kale, carrots, and chicken add flavor to this healthy recipe.


Kale, Lentil & Chicken Soup

by 5  people

read comments

add your rating
add a comment
 
savings in
change zip
 
Ingredients
  •  
    Nonstick cooking spray
    see savings
    On Sale
  • 1 cup
    chopped onion
    see savings
    On Sale
  • 1 cup
    coarsely chopped carrots
    see savings
    On Sale
  • 2 cloves
    garlic, minced
    see savings
    On Sale
  • 6 cups
    reduced-sodium chicken broth
    see savings
    On Sale
  • 1 tablespoon
    snipped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
    see savings
    On Sale
  • 4 cups
    coarsely chopped fresh kale (about 8 ounces)
    see savings
    On Sale
  • 1/4 teaspoon
    salt
    see savings
    On Sale
  • 1/8 teaspoon
    black pepper
    see savings
    On Sale
  • 1-1/2 cups
    cubed cooked chicken (about 8 ounces)
    see savings
    On Sale
  • 1 medium
    tomato, seeded and chopped
    see savings
    On Sale
  • 1/2 cup
    dry red lentils*
    see savings
    On Sale
add ingredients to list

See More Shop Related Products
frank soup bowl

CB2

frank soup bowl

$3.95

CB2
net soup bowl

CB2

net soup bowl

$4.95

CB2
naxos soup bowl

CB2

naxos soup bowl

$3.95

CB2
Directions
1.
Coat an unheated large nonstick saucepan with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat over medium-low heat. Add onion, carrots, and garlic to hot saucepan. Cover and cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until vegetables are nearly tender, stirring occasionally.
2.
Add chicken broth and dried basil (if using) to vegetable mixture. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in kale, salt, and pepper. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
3.
Stir in chicken, tomato, red lentils, and fresh basil (if using). Cover and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes more or until kale and lentils are tender. Makes 6 servings.
4.
*NOTE: If you wish to substitute brown or yellow lentils for the red lentils, you'll need to increase the cooking time. Check the package directions for cooking times and add the lentils in Step 2.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 179, Total Fat 3 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Sodium 736 mg, Carbohydrate 20 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 18 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Exchanges: Vegetable 1.5, Starch .5, Fat .5. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Add Your Review
Related Recipe
Multigrain Pilaf
Multigrain Pilaf

 Articles
Healthy Chicken Soups & Stews: Best of the Blogs
.... Okay, we've been warned ! This Slow-Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup, from Eat Good 4 Life, "will not taste...Slow-Cooker Tex-Mex Chicken Stew, from Tracey's Culinary Adventures, seems too good to be true... big bowl of soup and watching movies on a snow day." Agree. Now pass the ladle and the stack of DVDs... read more...
Hearty Healing Chicken Soup: Leftover Logic
...My mother would always make chicken soup when we were sick -- "Jewish Penicillin," she called it... homemade chicken soup to be the definitive cure for the common cold -- yet! -- this home-spun remedy... loved to make Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls, and so do I. Today, it isn't easy to find a stewing chicken... read more...
Mexican Chicken-Tortilla Soup: Make the Takeout
...It's a Mexican classic recipe--tangy, tasty Mexican Chicken Tortilla Soup--and it couldn... the chips. We guarantee the family will love this Mexican Chicken Tortilla Soup--one of the healthiest... this classic Mexican chicken-tortilla soup recipe... read more...
how tos
How to Make Chicken Soup
...-so-balanced meal. When you know how to make chicken soup at home, it's easier to control how much sodium goes... to cook chicken soup at home. This soup is a perfect partner for sandwiches or crackers, but it's also... canned soups, learning how to cook chicken soup gives you a delicious and smart meal for those hectic...
How to Make Chicken Noodle Soup
...Chicken soup is classic comfort food--and is widely known as a natural remedy for the common cold... ingredient, resulting in what we now know as "chicken noodle soup," one of the best-selling prepared soups... in the United States. If you grew up eating chicken noodle soup from a can, however, your taste buds...
How to Cook Kale
...Like other dark leafy greens, kale is a powerhouse of nutrition. It's loaded with vitamins A, C... and K, and is even a good source of calcium and iron. Kale makes a popular dinnertime dish in many... regions of the world. If you're not sure how to cook kale, try this simple sauteed version that delivers a...
Food Blogs We Love
Lentil Minestrone Soup Recipe
and you'll love this soup. It's easy to throwyou'd like a soupier soup, add more broth 30 minuteshearty torn greens, like kale or chard (if you'd4 cups vegetable or chicken broth ( optional: addmore, or for a thinner soup, feel free to add more read more...
see more blogs
More Great Recipe Ideas from Better Homes and Gardens

shop our favorite products