Lentils, besides being a recurring source of iron in our monthly diet, have other nutritional advantages that you can’t miss out on discovering.
From MySpainFood, we offer you a simple and quick recipe to enjoy lentils in an easy way while taking advantage of all their nutritional benefits.
Lentils with chorizo
You can substitute the chorizo with chistorra, although if you use chorizo, it’s always better with bread.
Ingredients
300 g of lentils.
50 g of red bell pepper
50 g of green bell pepper
100 g of onion
50 g oil
50 g leek
2 garlic cloves
1 carrot
100 g of chorizo
100 g of diced ham
1 tablespoon of sweet paprika
1 bay leaf
900 g of water
Preparation
Soak the lentils for at least 3 hours before cooking.
Cut the onion, peppers, leek, garlic, and carrot into 2/3 cm pieces.
Sauté in oil for about 8 minutes.
In a pot, combine the sautéed vegetables, paprika, chorizo, washed and drained lentils, diced ham, bay leaf, and water.
Cook for 30 minutes.
Now you have delicious lentils!
