Recette du Potage de lentilles aux chorizos - soup of lentils with chorizos

chorizo

🥗Healthier: turkey chorizo

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey chorizo is lower in fat, while smoked sausage is often more affordable.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasonings

Homemade broth is healthier, while water with seasonings is a budget-friendly alternative.

Soak stale bread and garlic in a bowl or mortar with a little water for about five minutes.

Peel and chop the tomato into pieces.

Cut the chorizo into pieces; you can use fresh or dried chorizo depending on what you find in the supermarket.

Peel and chop the potato into large pieces.

Cut the bell pepper into pieces.

Crush the soaked bread and garlic to obtain a paste.

Cook the lentils for the first time for five minutes, then drain and rinse them before putting them back in the pot.

Add the chopped onion to the lentils.

Add the chopped tomato, bay leaves, chopped bell pepper, a little olive oil, cover with water, and add paprika.

Cook for 20 minutes covered.

After 20 minutes of cooking, add the chorizo and bacon, then add the bread paste and mix everything.

Let it cook for 30 minutes, still covered.

After 30 minutes of cooking, add the potato pieces and let it cook for another 20 minutes covered.

During cooking, add a pinch of salt.

When the lentil soup is cooked, remove the onion and add a spoonful of sherry vinegar, mix, and serve.

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