Soup

It's still snowing. I'm disgusted....

Yesterday, I made lentil soup. I haven't made lentil soup for a long time. I thought I would try something different. It turned out really good. Even Hubby went back for seconds. Here is what I did...

2 boneless chicken breasts
2 - 3 c red lentils
2 cans of tomato soup
1/2 c cream
4 coarsely chopped tomatoes
1/2 c rice
minced garlic to taste
onion powder to taste
I also used a Thai spice mix that I have in my spice rack

Cube the chicken breasts and in a four litre stock pot and brown them in a teaspoon of oil. Add a litre of water and the lentils and bring to a rolling boil. Lower heat to simmer. When the water is reduced to about half add two cans of tomato soup and the tomatoes and rice. Raise the heat slightly and bring to a rolling boil again then add all spices. After about 15 minutes reduce heat and add cream and simmer for five minutes. You may have to stir it to keep it from sticking to the bottom of the pot.

I served it in bowls with croutons and a slice of jalepeno havarti cheese on top which slowly melted and it was a really nice soup for a cold snowy spring day. Give it a try. Bon appetite!