Name: Chicken and Lentil Stew (South Beach Diet Phase 2)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 1 cup servings, 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 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)

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Recipe by Lizzie Rodriquez

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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.

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ingredients

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

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.
Stir in tomato paste and cook 3 minutes longer.
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.
Stir in spinach, cover, and cook 1 minute longer or until spinach wilts. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve warm.

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"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."

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11/17/2014

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review by cookin mimi

11/17/2014

Easy, nutritious and delicious....what more could you ask for in a recipe...Oh, yeah, I had all the ingredients on hand and that was another plus! I made this recipe almost exactly as posted, only added a couple of small amounts of leftovers that I had. It was really a delicious soup! Thanks for sharing it with us on Food.com, Lizzie!!!

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review by driggs63

6/17/2011

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.

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review by Ishra

12/5/2010

This is easy and excellent.

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review by LARavenscroft

10/14/2010

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.

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