Basque Chorizo And Lentil Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb lentils, sorted and rinsed
• 1/2 lb chorizo sausage
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced small
• 2 medium carrots, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 onion, minced
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 place the lentils in a large soup pot.
• 2 add enough cold water to cover them by 3 inches.
• 3 bring the lentils and water to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce the heat to low, and add the whole sausages and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
• 4 cook the lentils for about 45 minutes.
• 5 add the potatoes, carrots, onions and green and red peppers, and cook for about 20 minutes longer, until the vegetables are fork-tender.
• 6 cut each chorizo in half, and serve 1 piece to a bowl.
• 7 season to taste with salt, and serve.