Lovely Lentil Chicken

After a rather long day at university and having had an exam this weekend, I had been wondering what to make myself for dinner tonight that would be tasty and easy to make.The only thing I knew about this dinner was that the ingredients had to be something I had at home. I looked in my freezer and found two chicken thighs, and a plan started to hatch. I also happened to have some lentils, and the other ingredients are things I usually have in my cupboard.  I am sorry I don't have a picture for you today, but it completely slipped my mind. I can assure you it is delicious.

For 1 person (with some leftovers for tomorrows lunch)

Ingredients:

• 2 medium sized chicken thighs (bone left in)
• 50 g green or brown lentils
• 2 tbs tomato paste
•  2-3 bacon slices.
• 1 1/2 tbs flour
• 200 ml chicken stock
• thyme, rosemary and other herbs of your choice
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced (you can also use regular onion)
• 1-2 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced
• OPTIONAL: 150 ml dry white wine (I didn't have this so I just added more water instead and it tasted just as good)

Directions:

• Put the chicken thighs in the oven for about 15 minutes in 200 C, only to pre-cook.
• Heat some olive oil in a pan and fry the chopped bacon. When the bacon is cooked for about 2 min, take it out of the pan and leave it on a plate.
• Add the onion and garlic to the pan and stir for about 4 minutes, then add the tomato paste and flour. Stir for 1-2 minutes.
• Add the chicken stock, thyme, lentils and extra water (or wine if you have). Bring to a boil, cover and let simmer for 5 minutes.
• While this simmers, take your chicken thighs out of the oven and put them into the pan, make sure they are covered as much as possible with liquid. Add the bacon.
• Cover and let simmer at low heat for about 20-25 minutes or until the lentils are ready. You should be able to remove the meat from the bone without any problem if it is cooked through.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste, and enjoy.

Bon appétit!