Chicken and Lentil Stew (South Beach Diet Phase 2)

Lizzie Rodriquez's Note:

From most recent book. Haven't tried. This hearty, quick cooking stew tastes as if it had been simmered for hours. Double the recipe, it freezes beautifully.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 6

Yield: 6.0 1 cup s ...

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• salt
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut crosswise into 1/2 in. slices
• 15 ounces lentils, can drained and rinsed
• 14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes, with juices
• 3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 4 ounces baby spinach (4 cups)

Directions:

1. In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, basil, oregano, pepper, and a pinch of salt; reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirrring occasionally, 4 minutes.
2. Stir in tomato paste and cook 3 minutes longer.
3. Stir in chicken breasts and cook for 1 minute. Add lentils, tomatoes, and their juices, and broth. Bring to a gentle simmer, reduce heat to low, cover and cook until chicken is cooked through, 7 to 10 minutes.
4. Stir in spinach, cover, and cook 1 minute longer or until spinach wilts. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve warm.

Reviews

[driggs63]

I made this last night and both my 11-year-old daughter and I loved it! Hearty, filling, tasty. HOWEVER, I have never seen lentils in a can, so I went ahead and bought a bag of lentils, which take only 20 minutes to cook, and used 2 cups of those instead of a can. It was all very good.

[Ishra]

This is easy and excellent.

[LARavenscroft]

OMG, this is excellent and so flavorful and filling. I did use tomatoes w/green chiles and that game it some extra spice. DH & DD both wanted theirs over rice, but I thought it was fine just the way it was. Makes a nice easy meal for a busy night and healthy as well. This will be on my make again soon list. Made for New Kid on the Block Tag.