Chicken & Lentil Chili
Yield: 4 servings
Active Time: 10 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
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This budget-friendly chicken with lentils dinner is not only delicious but also nutritious. It is an excellent choice for anyone looking to create a satisfying and cost-effective dinner. Enjoy!

Ingredients for Single Meal

  • 2 - large boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 - 15 oz can(s) petite diced tom
  • 1 - 8 oz can(s) tomato sauce
  • 3 - Tbsp chili powder
  • 1 - Tbsp minced onion
  • 1 - tsp minced garlic
  • 2 - cup(s) dry green lentils**
  • 4 - cup(s) chicken stock**
  • - Salt and pepper
  • Garnish: - sour cream**
  • Garnish: - fresh parsley**
  • Side: - salad**
  • 1 - gallon-size freezer baggie(s)
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Cooking Directions for Single Meal

  1. Cut the chicken breasts into bite-size pieces.
  2. Open the diced tomatoes and tomato sauce.
  3. In a large stockpot or Dutch oven, add the chicken pieces, the diced tomatoes with their juices, tomato sauce, chili powder, minced onion, minced garlic and bring to bubbling. Stir in the chicken stock and return to bubbling over high heat.
  4. Once bubbling, stir in the lentils, cover with a tight fitting lid and let simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the lentils are tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Prepare the salad.
  6. Serve Chicken & Lentil Chili with sour cream and parsley garnish, with side salad.

Freezeasy Meal Prep Directions

  1. Cut 4 chicken breasts into bite-size pieces.
  2. Open 2 cans of diced tomatoes and 2 cans of tomato sauce. Do not drain.

To each gallon-size plastic freezer baggie, add the following ingredients:

  • Half of the chicken breast pieces
  • 1 - 15 oz. can diced tomatoes with juices
  • 1 - 8 oz. can tomato sauce
  • 3 Tbsp chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp minced onion
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • Do NOT add lentils or chicken stock to the freezer bag.

Remove as much air as you can and seal. Freeze up to 6 months in your fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer.

Freeze & Thaw Instructions

Put baggie in the freezer and freeze up to 6 months in fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer. Thaw in the fridge overnight, or a warm bowl of water for about 20 minutes. Transfer all of the content from the freezer bag to large saucepan or Dutch oven, start to cook over medium low heat. Once the sauce begins to bubble, stir in the chicken stock and return the bubbling. Stir in the lentils, cover with tight fitting lid and simmer for 20 to 2 minutes, or until lentils are softened.

Special notes

None.

Dairy-Free Modifications

Recipe is dairy-free when you omit the sour cream garnish.

Gluten-Free Modifications

Recipe is gluten-free when served with gluten-free sides

Printable Label Recipe Title

Chicken & Lentil Chili

Printable Label Instructions

Thaw and add to a large saucepan or Dutch oven, start to cook over medium low heat. Once the sauce begins to bubble, stir in the chicken stock and return the bubbling. Stir in the lentils, cover with a tight fitting lid and simmer for 20 to 2 minutes, or until lentils are softened.
Serve with sour cream garnish and side salad.

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