Meal Prep Chicken Lentil Soup
This Meal Prep Chicken Lentil Soup is a nutritious bowl of vegetables, rice & lentils. Nourishing, comforting & takes less than 30 minutes to make. A delicious bowl of warmth for a cold day! Gluten Free + Low Calorie
Servings: 5 meal preps
Calories: 325kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup lentils
- 1/2 cup brown rice
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup celery chopped
- 1 cup carrots chopped
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper chopped
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 5 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon basil
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon rosemary
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken
- 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
Instructions
- Rinse lentils under cold water, drain and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large pot then add celery, carrots, bell pepper and minced garlic. Sauté until the veggies are tender.
- Stir in the chicken broth, tomatoes, basil, oregano, rosemary, black pepper and lentils.
- Bring to a boil then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Stir in the shredded chicken and rice.
- Cook another 10 minutes to heat the chicken and rice then serve!
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Notes
- Each serving equals 1 meal prep bowl.
- You can also make shredded chicken in my Instant Pot and slow cooker or buy Rotisserie chicken and shred it.
- My Amazon shop has more products similar to those used for this recipe and that I recommend to my nutrition clients.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 28.4g | Protein: 37.9g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1.8g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Fiber: 5.7g | Sugar: 2.9g