Lentil soup

Serve 6

Ready in 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 500 g lentils
• 3.5 litre of water
• 225 g chorizo (spicy)
• 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
• 2 tomatoes
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 red pepper
• 1 celery stick
• 3 laurel leaves
• 150 g bacon
• 3 medium carrots (squares)
• Salt

Instructions

• In a large pot over medium heat, fry the bacon, chorizo for about 2 minutes
• Add the onion, garlic, pepper, celery, and carrots, stirring often until the onion has softened and is turning translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, laurel leaves, salt cook for another 3 minutes
• Pour the water and the lentils into the pot.
• Raise heat and bring the mixture to a boil
• Then partially cover the pot and reduce the heat to maintain a gentle simmer.
• Simmer 35 minutes until lentils are soft but keep their shape.

Serve and enjoy!