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Slow-Cooker Italian Chicken-Lentil Soup

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 15, 2010
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Make homemade soup the easy way by using a slow cooker.

Slow-Cooker Italian Chicken-Lentil Soup

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 5 hr 30 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1 medium zucchini, chopped (2 cups)
  • 4 medium carrots, sliced (2 cups)
  • 1 cup dried lentils (8 oz), sorted, rinsed
  • 4 1/2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from two 32-oz cartons)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms (3 oz)
  • 1 can (28 oz) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh or 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
  • Shredded Parmesan cheese, if desired
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Remove fat from chicken. In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix onion, zucchini, carrots, lentils, broth, salt and pepper. Add chicken.
  • Step 
    2
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours.
  • Step 
    3
    Remove chicken from slow cooker. Use 2 forks to pull chicken into shreds. Return chicken to slow cooker. Stir in mushrooms and tomatoes. Cover; cook on Low heat setting about 15 minutes longer or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with basil. Serve with cheese.

Nutrition

310 Calories
8g Total Fat
30g Protein
31g Total Carbohydrate
7g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
310
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
12%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
11%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
45mg
16%
Sodium
1220mg
51%
Potassium
1210mg
35%
Total Carbohydrate
31g
10%
Dietary Fiber
8g
34%
Sugars
7g
Protein
30g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
140%
140%
Vitamin C
20%
20%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
35%
35%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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