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Slow Cooker Italian Chicken-Lentil Soup

Make homemade soup the easy way by using a slow cooker.

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Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 5 hr 30 min
Servings 6

Ingredients

1: lb boneless skinless chicken thighs

1: medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)

1: medium zucchini, chopped (2 cups)

4: medium carrots, sliced (2 cups)

1: cup dried lentils (8 oz), sorted, rinsed

4 1/2: cups Progresso® chicken broth (from two 32-oz cartons)

1/2: teaspoon salt

1/4: teaspoon pepper

1: cup sliced fresh mushrooms (3 oz)

1: can (28 oz) Muir Glen® organic diced tomatoes, undrained

1/4: cup chopped fresh or 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves

: Shredded Parmesan cheese, if desired

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Directions

1 Remove fat from chicken. In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix onion, zucchini, carrots, lentils, broth, salt and pepper. Add chicken.
2 Cover; cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours.
3 Remove chicken from slow cooker. Use 2 forks to pull chicken into shreds. Return chicken to slow cooker. Stir in mushrooms and tomatoes. Cover; cook on Low heat setting about 15 minutes longer or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with basil. Serve with cheese.

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Lentils can be stored in a cool, dry place for up to 2 years. Lentils do not require soaking, and compared to other legumes, they cook in a relatively short time.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 310
Calories from Fat: 70),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 8g; 8%
(Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, 2 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 45mg; 45%;
Sodium: 1220mg; 1220%;
Total Carbohydrate: 31g; 31%
(Dietary Fiber 8g 8% Sugars 7g 7% ),
Protein: 30g; 30%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 140%;
Vitamin C: 20%;
Calcium: 10%;
Iron: 35%;

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 4/12/2013 7:16:47 PM REPORT ABUSE You2 said:

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This recipe is so easy and delicious!!

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Posted 2/25/2013 7:01:29 AM REPORT ABUSE HiddenPaw said:

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I LOVE this recipe! It is so yummy and hearty. I add a handful of garlic cloves (bought in bulk) and use dried mushrooms (also bought in bulk!) but put them in at the beginning so they rehydrate. I also didn't have carrots so I just added more zucchini and it's still delicious. Others are right, it's more of a stew. For me, the lentils break up so it makes it more like a roux base, hence the stew-ness.

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Posted 2/11/2013 10:22:38 PM REPORT ABUSE queenzookie said:

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Because of work, I had to cook this longer than the stated time. It was alright but my lentils weren't cooked as much as I would have liked, my carrots were perfectly cooked, and my zucchini was overcooked. No one else had this issue?

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