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Smoky Lentil and Chicken Sausage Stew

Name: Smoky Lentil and Chicken Sausage Stew
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz chicken sausage, sliced; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 yellow onion, diced; 2 carrots, diced; 2 celery stalks, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 teaspoons smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 cup brown lentils, rinsed; 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes; 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 2 cups water; 4 cups chopped kale; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

Hearty smoked-paprika lentils with sausage and kale.

50 min total20 min activeMakes 4 bowls

High-proteinMethod in ProFreezes well

Lentils cook in thirty minutes without soaking, which makes this stew a weeknight possibility and a meal-prep favourite. Smoked paprika and browned chicken sausage give it a campfire depth, diced chicken breast makes it hearty, and kale goes in at the end. It thickens overnight and freezes well.

Ingredients

For 4 bowls.

8 oz chicken sausage, sliced
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 yellow onion, diced
2 carrots, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup brown lentils, rinsed
1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 cups water
4 cups chopped kale
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

Method

Brown the sausage and chicken in the oil in a heavy pot over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Add the onion, carrots and celery and cook 3 minutes.
Stir in the garlic, paprika and cumin for 30 seconds.

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Tips

Rinse the lentils and pick out any small stones first.
A splash of red wine vinegar at the end wakes up the flavours.

Food photo is AI-generated to show the finished dish. Recipe written with AI and checked by our QA process; nutrition computed from USDA data.

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