Best Chicken And Lentil Stew South Beach Diet Phase Recipes

CHICKEN AND LENTILS

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This recipe is an unusual dish that all the family loves and is requested by all from the smallest to the adults. Don't let the 'lentil' ingredient scare you. It is absolutely delicious and very nutritious. It is the dish most often requested in our home. The recipe directions look complicated, but are very simple.

Provided by Lorraine Friberg

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken

Time 1h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 pounds bone-in chicken pieces
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 small carrot, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
¾ cup dried lentils
1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
½ teaspoon salt
1 (10 ounce) can tomato sauce
½ teaspoon dried rosemary
½ teaspoon dried basil
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Steps:

Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken pieces 5 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear. Remove chicken from skillet, and set aside.
Place onion in the skillet, and cook 5 minutes, until tender. Mix in the carrot and garlic. Stir in the lentils and broth, and season with salt. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
Return chicken to skillet. Cover, and continue cooking 20 minutes. If the mixture becomes too dry, add a little water to just moisten.
Stir tomato sauce into the skillet. Season with rosemary and basil. Continue cooking 10 minutes, or until lentils are tender. Stir in lemon juice, and serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 308.3 calories, Carbohydrate 18.7 g, Cholesterol 68.1 mg, Fat 13.5 g, Fiber 6.2 g, Protein 27.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 816.5 mg, Sugar 4.8 g

LOBSTER BISQUE (SOUTH BEACH DIET PHASE 2)

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Make and share this Lobster Bisque (South Beach Diet Phase 2) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lizzie Rodriquez

Categories Lobster

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 stalks celery, diced
1 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
1 pinch salt
1 pinch fresh ground pepper
2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
3 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup tomato puree
1/4 cup dry sherry
1 lb lobster tail, shelled, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 1/4 cups 1% low-fat milk
1 chopped plum tomato
2 tablespoons chopped parsley, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Steps:

In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, celery, thyme, salt and pepper; cook until softened about 7 minutes.
Stir in whole wheat flour; cook stirring occasionally until lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
Stir in chicken broth, tomato puree, and sherry; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
Add lobster and simmer, covered, until lobster is opaque, about 6 minutes. Stir in milk, plum tomato, parsley, paprika, and hot pepper sauce; bring to a simmer and sevre hot.