Chicken bacon and lentil soup

Ingredients

  • 250 g bacon, diced (approx. 5 pieces)

  • 1 onion, diced

  • 2 carrots, peeled and diced

  • 3 celery stalks, diced

  • 1 leek, white/green pale part only, thinly sliced

  • 450g boneless skinless chicken thighs

  • 1-2 Tbsp Thyme, chopped

  • 1 can brown lentils (I used Ceres organic brand), drained

  • 2 C chicken stock

  • 2 C water

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 1 big blob of sour cream to serve, with a pinch of smoked paprika

Directions

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pot, add bacon and cook for 2 mins. Add onion, carrots, celery, leek, stir and cover and cook for approx 4 mins. Pat dry the chicken with paper towels and season with salt. Add to pot with thyme, lentils, stock, water and salt and bring to a simmer while stirring. Reduce heat, cover and simmer gently for 15 mins until chicken is cooked and lentils are tender. Remove chicken and roughly chop up, then return to the soup. To serve, put soup in a bowl and add a dollop of sour cream and paprika.

Yum! Sarah X

Dinner, LunchSarah Martelli