Dinner for 3
Instant Pot Chicken Lentil Soup
$7.40for 445 minServes 3
Lentils, chicken, vegetables, herbs, and spices pressure-cook in seasoned water for a hearty soup with tender ingredients.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.76Typical price |
 | Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical | 0.75 lb | $1.72Typical price |
 | Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.07Typical price |
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.39Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.25 | $0.34Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.62Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.55 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Dried beans and lentils for Canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 3servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
- $typical cost tier
AmericanDairy-freeBudgetFamilyLunchesDinnersInstant PotCold-weather comfortWinter
$1.85 per serving$7.40 for 4
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Ingredients
- 1 lb dried lentils
- 12 oz 3 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 7 cups water
- 2 tbsp chicken better than bouillon
- 1 small onion
- 2 scallions
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 ripe tomato
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp sazon
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt (optional)
Steps
- Rinse the lentils and place them in the Instant Pot with the chicken thighs.
- Add the water, bouillon, onion, scallions, cilantro, garlic, tomato, garlic powder, cumin, oregano, sazon, and salt.
- Secure the lid and cook at high pressure for 15 minutes.
- Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then release any remaining pressure.
- Shred the chicken in the pot and check that it reaches 165 F before serving.
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