Chicken Lentil Soup

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 1/2 lbs skinless chicken, cut in pieces
• 1 1/2 cups lentils
• 1/2 cup split peas
• 3 quarts water
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped carrot
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon whole thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon ground sage
• 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning

Recipe

• 1 the night before serving, bring skinned, defatted chicken, lentils and split peas to a boil in water.
• 2 reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 2 hours.
• 3 remove chicken; bone, dice, and refrigerate.
• 4 the next day, remove and discard any congealed fat.
• 5 add celery, carrots, onion, parsley, thyme, pepper, turmeric, sage and poultry seasoning.
• 6 simmer 1 1/4 hours.
• 7 just before serving, add diced chicken and heat thoroughly.