Quick Lentils with Chorizo

Name: Quick Lentils with Chorizo
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cans (14 oz.) each) cooked brown lentils; 1 onion; 2-3 cloves garlic; 1 green and/or red bell pepper; 1 bay leaf; 2 carrots (sliced); 1 small cup tomato sauce; 1/2 tsp pepper; 8 1/2 cups water or beef broth; 1 beef bouillon cube (optional); 1/2 link sweet chorizo; 1 tbsp sugar (optional)

AnabelBernal @AnabelBernal

Zaragoza

This recipe is quick to make because we skip the entire cooking process of the lentils, but it also serves as a base for making traditional homemade lentils.

AnabelBernal @AnabelBernal

Zaragoza

This recipe is quick to make because we skip the entire cooking process of the lentils, but it also serves as a base for making traditional homemade lentils.

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Ingredients

30 minutes

6 servings

3 cans (14 oz.)each) cooked brown lentils
1onion
2-3 clovesgarlic
1green and/or red bell pepper
1bay leaf
2carrots (sliced)
1small cup tomato sauce
1/2 tsppepper
8 1/2 cupswater or beef broth
1beef bouillon cube (optional)
1/2 linksweet chorizo
1 tbspsugar (optional)

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Rinse the cooked lentils under the tap using a colander.
2

In the pot where we will cook the lentils, add a little oil and when it's hot, add the chopped onion, garlic, bay leaf, and pepper. Stir to cook evenly and prevent sticking, always at medium temperature.
3

Add the bell pepper (if you have red, you can add it too). Add a pinch of salt.
4

While the sauté is cooking, steam the carrot slices in the microwave. Cook for 6-8 minutes on high without adding water. If you want potatoes, you can add them with the carrots. In this case, I use a small bowl and cover it with a small plate.
5

Set aside for a few minutes.
6

Chop the chorizo.
7

Add the chorizo, stir, and after a few minutes (2-3), also add the carrots and potatoes (if you cooked them with the carrots). Finally, add the tomato sauce.
8

Now add the cooked lentils and the beef broth (if you have it) or water and bouillon cube, if you don't have the broth, which is ideal.
9

Let it simmer on low heat for about 15 minutes to absorb all the flavors. Taste and adjust salt if necessary. Since cooked lentils have a certain acidity, add a tablespoon of sugar to balance it out.
10

If you want to make the traditional stew, use dry lentils that have been soaked in cold water for at least an hour, even though it's said they don't need soaking. The cooking time will depend on whether you use a traditional pot (about an hour to an hour and a half) or a pressure cooker (15-20 minutes).