Recipe: Stewed lentils

Ingredients

• 300 g lentils
• 1 carrot
• 1 potato
• 1/2 onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 chorizo (optional)
• Paprika, bay leaf, oil and salt

Method

1.- Sauté the onion, garlic and carrot in oil.

2.- Add the paprika, lentils, chopped potato, bay leaf and chorizo.

3.- Cover with water and simmer for 35 to 40 minutes.

4.- Adjust the salt and rest for 10 minutes.

A little history

Lentils are one of the oldest cultivated legumes and the base of many spoon stews in Spain, especially in winter.

Tip: Letting them rest at the end makes them creamier.

You may also like: Valencian paella, Pasta carbonara, Chicken and rice.