Sopa de Lentejas

Traditional Spanish dish.

• Prep time: 5 minutes.
• Cook time: 35 minutes.
• Servings: 4-6.

Ingredients

• 1 carrot, chopped.
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped.
• 4 garlic cloves, minced.
• 1 large onion, chopped.
• 1 cup dry brown lentils, soaked overnight and drained.
• 2 plum tomatoes, chopped.
• 2 cups water, or as needed.
• 1 bay leaf.
• 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil.
• ½ tsp of paprika.
• ¼ spicy chorizo (optional).

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
2. Add the onion, carrot, and bell pepper; cook and stir until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
3. Stir in the garlic, tomatoes, chorizo and bay leaf; cook about 4 minutes.
4. Add lentils and water (water should be about an inch deeper than the level of the lentils).
5. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, until lentils are just cooked, 15 to 20 minutes.

Contribution

• Ignacio Ferrer – website.

Recipe tags: spanish traditional