olive oil | 2tbsp |
large onion, finely chopped | 1 |
garlic cloves, finely chopped | 2 |
dried chili flakes | 1tbsp |
thin slice prosciutto, finely chopped ( or bacon ) | 3 |
carrots, finely chopped | 2 |
yellow mustard powder | 1-2tbsp |
tin crushed tomatoes | 400g |
chicken or vegetable stock | 1L |
chicken breast fillet | 400g |
red lentils | 100g |
sea salt, ground black pepper | |
lemon juice, to taste | |
roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley, to serve |
Heat olive oil in a large heavy based saucepan over medium heat.
Add the onion, garlic, chili flakes and prosciutto, and cook for 5min or until the onion has softened and is translucent.
Add the carrot and mustard powder, stir and cook for a few seconds.
Add the tomato and stock and bring to boil over high heat.
Add the chicken, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 10-15min or until the chicken is cooked through.
Remove the chicken from the pan, transfer to a chopping board or plate and set aside to cool.
Add red lentils to the pan and simmer for 25min or until tender. Meanwhile, using your fingers or 2 forks, shred the chicken into bite-size pieces.
Season the soup taste with salt and pepper, then return the chicken to the soup to heat through.
Squeeze in lemon juice to taste, then scatter with parsley just before serving.