TRADITIONAL LENTILS AND CHORIZO SOUP

This is great for those cold winter nights!, and lentils are very high in iron a vitamins!.

INGREDIENTS FOR 4-6 PEOPLE

2 chorizos (preferably air dried)
1 Big onion finely chopped
1 sliced carrot
1 big potato-coarsely chopped
1 whole garlic head
3 to 4 Bay Leaves
½ kilo of brown lentils
½ cup of olive oil
2 tablespoons of sweet paprika
½ cup of red wine
Salt and pepper

PREPARATION

Heat the olive oil in a big cooking pot. Once hot add the onion and chorizo and fry in medium heat for about 8 minutes until onion is golden brown. You can tell by the smell when the chorizo has slightly cooked. Be careful do not cook the chorizo too much.
Add the paprika and the lentils and stir through for a few minutes until the lentils look like the have soaked in the oil.

Add ½ litre of boiled water to the pot following the rest of the ingredients.

Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes in low heat.
Add Salt and pepper to taste.

My family have always eaten Lentils on a cold winter’s day, We’ve always added a splash of white wine vinegar to each of our lentil dishes. This is optional but I found it delicious.
So give a try.
Enjoy!