Recipe

Stewed Lentils

Name: Stewed Lentils
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 unit Red Onion; 1.5 tsp Table Salt; 1.5 tsp Smoked Paprika; 1 unit Carrot; 1 unit Red Bell Pepper; 2 unit Bay Leaf; 1 tsp Ground Cumin; 1.5 tbsp Tomato Paste; 2 cup Small Lentils; 1 unit Pork Chorizo Sausage; 2 tbsp Parsley; 2 unit Garlic; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1.2 l Vegetable Broth; 1.5 unit Tomato; 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper

Thick, hot, and gently smoky. The lentils turn tender without falling apart, with sweet vegetables, chorizo, and smoked paprika for just enough character. A direct, generous homestyle legume dish.

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What you need

Ingredients

1 unitRed Onion
1.5 tspTable Salt
1.5 tspSmoked Paprika
1 unitCarrot
1 unitRed Bell Pepper
2 unitBay Leaf
1 tspGround Cumin
1.5 tbspTomato Paste
2 cupSmall Lentils
1 unitPork Chorizo Sausage
2 tbspParsley
2 unitGarlic
2 tbspVegetable Oil
1.2 lVegetable Broth
1.5 unitTomato
1 tspGround Black Pepper

Per serving

Nutrition

kcal: 357
fat g: 10.07
carbs g: 49.7
fiber g: 8.93
protein g: 19.52

Step by step

Preparation

1
Check and rinse the **lentils**. Dice the **onion**, **garlic**, **carrot**, **bell pepper** and **tomato** small; cut the **chorizo** into thin half-moons so it adds flavor without taking over.
2
Heat the **oil** and brown the **chorizo** for **3 minutes**, until fragrant. Add the **onion**, **carrot** and **bell pepper**; cook for **6 minutes**, until the onion is soft and the base smells sweet.
3
Add the **garlic**, **tomato**, **tomato paste**, **bay leaves**, **smoked paprika**, **cumin**, **salt** and **pepper**. Cook for **4 minutes**, stirring, until the aderezo looks red, thick and no longer smells raw.
4
Add the **lentils** and hot **vegetable broth**. Partly cover and simmer gently for **30 to 35 minutes**, until the lentils are **tender** but still whole.
5
Uncover and cook for **5 more minutes**, stirring gently. Lightly mash one spoonful of lentils against the pot to thicken the broth; it should be thick, not puréed.
6
Turn off the heat, add the **parsley** and rest for **5 minutes**. Serve hot; the lentils should feel creamy but whole, with a thick broth and aderezo flavor.