LENTILS WITH CHORIZO SAUSAGE

Para ver esta receta en castellano, pulse aquí: LAS RECETAS DE ANGELINES

We have a saying in spanish "lentejas comida de viejas, si quieres las comes y si no, las dejas".  It refers to the lentils but what it means is that if you don´t take what you are given or offered, you will get nothing. We love them, and of course we eat all is that on the plate! Lentils is also a quick dish to prepare and is a great meal for cold weather. Lentils are also an excellent healthy source of iron. 

   (for 4 people):

- 4 small cups (100 ml each) of lentils

- 4 pieces of spanish chorizo

- 3 slices of onion

- 4 cloves of garlic

- 1 small carrot

- Half of leek

- Olive oil
- Fried tomato paste

- Salt

- Pimentón (spanish paprika powder)

- Place the lentils in a bowl with water the night before. See also the instructions in the bag, they may not need this step.

- Peal and cut or slice 2 of the garlic cloves.

First. Place inside of the pressure cooker the lentils, onion, leek, carrot, 2 cloves of garlic with the skin, the pieces of chorizo, a couple of tablespoons of olive oil, one tablespoon of tomato, and the salt. Add water to cover the mixture by about 2cm. 

Second. Cook for 15 minutes at medium power, then open the cooker. 

Third. Take out the chorizo and reserved it. Also, remove the 2 cloves of garlic and throw them away. 

Fourth. Take out the onion, leek and carrot, and mix them with an electric mixer. Then add the mixture to the lentils.

Fifth.  At this moment, add the chorizo from third step. Cook all together for about 2 or 3 minutes with pressure cooker open. Add some water if needed. Try it and add salt, if necessary. 

Sixth.  In a pan, place a couple of tablespoons of olive oil, and fry the two remaining garlic cloves, sliced, until they look gold but be careful, don´t burn them. When they are done, add a tablespoon of spanish pimentón, mix then remove from the heat, the pimenton must not get burnt. 

Seventh.  Add the mixture to the lentils.

And... it is finished! ¡Really yummy, makes you feel at home!

Cheers,

Esteban and Virginia

Notes:

- If you like the lentils with the blood sausage, add it in the FIFTH step.

- You can also add a dried capsicum (at the beginning with all the ingredients) but be careful not to mix it in the fourth step.