chicken and lentils

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 pounds bone-in chicken pieces
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 small carrot, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 3/4 cup dried lentils
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (10 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken pieces 5 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear. remove chicken from skillet, and set aside.
• place onion in the skillet, and cook 5 minutes, until tender. mix in the carrot and garlic. stir in the lentils and broth, and season with salt. bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
• return chicken to skillet. cover, and continue cooking 20 minutes. if the mixture becomes too dry, add a little water to just moisten.
• stir tomato sauce into the skillet. season with rosemary and basil. continue cooking 10 minutes, or until lentils are tender. stir in lemon juice, and serve warm.