Easy Chicken Lentil Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups chopped carrots
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped leek
• 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 5 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup dried lentils, rinsed