My Easy Lentil Stew

Name: My Easy Lentil Stew
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: Serves 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb (2 oz) lentils (about 500 grams); 1 onion; 1 small red bell pepper; 1-2 garlic cloves; 5-7 oz smoked bacon (about 150 to 200 grams); 1 large Spanish chorizo sausage; 3 teaspoons tomato paste; 2 beef bouillon cubes; 2-3 bay leaves; crushed red pepper, black pepper, and seasonings to taste; as needed enough water; 5-6 potatoes

LuciCocina @cook_luci04

Argentina

Nothing is more comforting than a good lentil stew on cold winter nights.

LuciCocina @cook_luci04

Argentina

Nothing is more comforting than a good lentil stew on cold winter nights.

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Ingredients

40 minutes

Serves 6 servings

1 lb (2 oz)lentils (about 500 grams)
1onion
1small red bell pepper
1-2garlic cloves
5-7 ozsmoked bacon (about 150 to 200 grams)
1large Spanish chorizo sausage
3 teaspoonstomato paste
2beef bouillon cubes
2-3bay leaves
crushed red pepper, black pepper, and seasonings to taste
as neededenough water
5-6potatoes

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Steps

40 minutes

1

Sauté the chopped onion and bell pepper.
2

Add the bacon and carrot.
3

Now add the Spanish chorizo.
4

Add the seasonings and sauté.
5

Stir in the tomato paste.
6

Rinse the lentils. You can soak them beforehand if you like, but I didn't.
7

Add the lentils to the pot and cover with enough boiling water. Add the bouillon cubes and bay leaves.
8

After about 10 minutes, add the potatoes. Always check the water level.
9

Cook until the lentils and potatoes are very tender.