Quick Chicken And Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tbsp oil
1/2 lb chicken breast fillets, cut into chunks
1 clove garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme, little set aside for garnish
1 cup red lentils
3 1/3 cup chicken stock
3/4 cup tomato puree
2 None leeks, sliced

Preparation

Heat the oil in a saucepan and sear the chicken until browned all over. Remove and drain on kitchen paper. Add the garlic and thyme to the pan and saute for 1 min. Add the lentils, stock and tomato puree and simmer for 7 mins. Add the leeks and cooked chicken and simmer for 8 mins. Season with salt and white pepper and serve garnished with thyme.