Chicken and Lentils

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 75 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This bone-in chicken and dried lentils recipe includes onion, carrot, garlic, broth, tomato paste, rosemary, basil, and lemon juice until warm and tender.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 pounds bone-in chicken pieces
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 small carrot, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
3/4 cup dried lentils
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (10 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

1 Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until juices run clear, 5 minutes on each side. Transfer chicken to a plate; set aside.
2 Add onion to the skillet; cook until tender, 5 minutes. Stir in carrot and garlic, then stir in broth and lentils; season with salt. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
3 Return chicken to skillet. Cover, and continue cooking 20 minutes more. If mixture becomes too dry, add a little water just to moisten.
4 Stir in tomato sauce; season with rosemary and basil. Continue cooking until lentils tender, 10 minutes more. Stir in lemon juice. Serve warm.