Chicken & Lentil Cacciatore

Serves:  4
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 30 min

Ingredients

1 brown onion, diced
2 cloves garlic
1 red capsicum, cut into short strips
5 chicken thighs, cut into thirds
1.5 cups of red lentils
fresh thyme, half a bunch, stripped
2 cups chicken stock
500g can diced tomato
2 tablespoons tomato paste
kalamata olives, handful
red chilli flakes - to taste
salt & pepper - to taste

What we are doing: brown veges --> brown meat --> add remaining and simmer --> add olives

Step 1

Brown the onions

Step 2

Add garlic and capsicum, brown and soften.

Step 3

Add chicken, brown.

Step 4

Add chicken stock, cook for two minutes

Step 5

Add lentils, cook for two minutes

Step 6

Add tomatoes, tomato paste, thyme, salt & pepper, chilli flakes. Simmer for 15-20 minutes.

Step 7

When lentils and chicken are just about done, add in olives, simmer for a minute or two then take off heat and serve.