Spanish Style Lentil And Chorizo Soup Food

RED LENTIL & CHORIZO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the chorizo and cook until crisp and it has released its oils. Remove with a slotted spoon into a bowl, leaving the fat in the pan. Fry the onion, carrots and cumin seeds for 10 mins until soft and glistening, then add the garlic and fry for 1 min more. Scatter over the paprika and sugar, cook for 1 min, then splash in the vinegar. Simmer for a moment, then stir in the lentils, and pour over the tomatoes and chicken stock.
• Give it a good stir, then simmer for 30 mins or until the lentils are tender. Blitz with a hand blender until smooth-ish but still chunky. Can be made several days ahead or frozen for 6 months at this point. Serve in bowls, drizzled with yogurt and olive oil, scattered with the chorizo and a sprinkling of paprika.

LENTILS WITH CHORIZO, GREENS AND YELLOW RICE

Steps:

• Make the lentils: Put 2 tablespoons olive oil in a heavy-bottomed soup pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. When hot, add onion, stir to coat with oil, and season well with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Lower heat to medium, add chorizo and continue to cook mixture until chorizo has browned a bit. Add cumin, garlic and pimentón, and stir to combine.
• Add lentils to pot and pour in 6 cups water. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat, add 1 teaspoon salt, then turn down to a low simmer. Keep pot covered with lid ajar, and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes, until well cooked and porridgelike. (Add a small amount of water to loosen slightly if necessary.)
• Add the chard, pushing down to help it wilt. Put on lid and cook 15 minutes more until chard is well cooked. Stir to combine with lentils.
• Meanwhile, cook the rice: Rinse rice well in a bowl of cold water until water runs clear, then drain. Put 2 tablespoons olive oil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened and starting to color, 3 to 4 minutes. Add rice and stir to coat. Add cinnamon, cloves, turmeric, salt and 2 1/2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then turn heat to very low. Cook for 15 minutes, then turn it off and leave to steam with the lid on for up to 30 minutes.
• To serve, put a large ladle of stewed lentils in a low wide soup bowl and place a large spoonful of rice next to it. Sprinkle with scallions.

CHORIZO AND LENTIL STEW

Steps:

• In a large pan, heat 4 tablespoons of the oil and gently fry the chopped garlic, onion, carrot, leek, pepper and bay leaf for about 5 minutes or until soft. Add the smoked paprika and chopped tomato and fry for a further 3 minutes.
• Add the lentils and cover with the hot water. Season the lentils with salt and and simmer with the lid on for about 40 minutes, preventing the liquid from boiling as the lentils will split. Shake the pan now and again to thicken the liquid.
• Whilst the lentils are cooking, heat the remaining oil in a large frying pan and fry the chorizo sausages for 2 minutes on each side. Drain on to some kitchen paper and add to the lentil stew for the last 10 minutes of cooking.
• Once the lentils are tender, cover with a lid and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving in warm soup bowls with some crusty bread and a glass of red txakoli.

SOPA DE LENTEJAS: SPANISH LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Begin by sorting through lentils to remove any debris or rocks.
• Rinse dry lentils under cold water.
• Place lentils into a medium saucepan and cover with water. Soak lentils for 1 hour.
• Pour olive oil into a large pot over medium heat. When oil is hot, add vegetables and cumin and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add pork and chorizo and sauté for 3 more minutes, making sure meat doesn't stick.
• Add just enough water to pot to completely cover vegetables and meat. Bring water to a boil.
• Drain lentils and add to pot.
• Bring back to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until lentils are cooked, about 1 hour. Check pot every 15 to 20 minutes. Add additional water if/when needed.
• When lentils are fully cooked, season soup with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve in bowls with rustic bread on the side.

LENTIL AND CHORIZO SOUP

Steps:

• Toast the chiles in a dry, cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until brown all over; they will soften, bubble and release their aroma .Place the chiles in a saucepan with the water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook 5 minutes, or until soft. Transfer the chiles with their water to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Reserve.
• Fry the bacon in large heavy stockpot over medium-high heat, about 4 minutes. Stir in the chorizo and saute 3 minutes longer, or until browned. Spoon out excess fat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden. Then stir in the garlic and cook for a few minutes to release its aroma. Add the lentils and reserved chile puree and saute an additional minute.
• Pour in the stock or water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook 10 minutes, occasionally skimming and removing the fat from the top. Stir in the carrots, celery, salt and pepper. Cook over medium-low heat, covered, for about 40 minutes, skimming and discarding the fat from the top. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley and cilantro and serve hot, with the lime wedges if desired.

SOUPY SPANISH LENTILS WITH CHORIZO AND MANCHEGO TOAST

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet or deep saute pan. Place sausages in the pan and cook 6-7 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Transfer to a plate. (Sausages will not be cooked all the way through at this point.)
• Place onion in the hot fat. Reduce heat to medium and cook 7 to 8 minutes or until beginning to soften. Add the celery and cook 4 to 5 minutes more.
• Add the garlic, stir until fragrant. Add the chopped roasted red bell pepper, the tomato paste, the wine and cook 1 minute.
• Add 4 cups of chicken broth and bring to a boil. Add the lentils, smoked paprika and crushed red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil.
• Slice chorizo into 1/4 to 1/3-inch slices. Add to the pan with the lentils.
• Reduce heat, cover slightly and simmer 30 to 45 minutes or until lentils are tender, adding additional chicken broth as needed to maintain a "soupy" consistency. Add red wine vinegar and adjust seasoning with salt and black pepper. Stir in parsley. Let rest while making the toast.
• Preheat broiler on high. Combine softened butter and garlic. Spread over the slices of bread then top with grated cheese.
• Place on a baking sheet then place under the broiler for 2-3 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

LENTIL AND CHORIZO STEW RECIPE - RECETA DE LENTEJAS CON CHORIZO

Steps:

• STEP 1In an olla de hierra or heavy bottom pot add the olive oil, onion and whole chorizo. Cook over medium-low heat, turning chorizo occasionally, until onions soften and chorizo starts to brown, about 10 minutes. Remove chorizo, slice and return to pot. STEP 2Rinse lentils. Add stock (or water), lentils, whole garlic cloves, paprika, tomato, carrots and potatoes to the pot with the onion and chorizo. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer. Let cook uncovered 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper. STEP 3Remove the cloves of garlic, squeeze garlic from its skin and mash. Return garlic pulp to the pot.  Serve stew with a crisp green salad, crusty bread and a Spanish Tempranillo wine.  

SPANISH LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Place the lentils in a large saucepan. Add the stock or water, bay leaves and parsley. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, season with salt and freshly ground pepper and simmer, partly covered.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a frying pan. Fry the onion gently until softened, around 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic, carrot, tomato and red pepper. Fry gently for 5 minutes. Remove from direct heat, season with salt and freshly ground pepper, paprika and cumin.
• Add the onion mixture and the rice to the simmering soup. Simmer the soup until the lentils are tender, around 45 minutes in all.
• Mix in the sherry and serve.
• For Vegetarian use only the water.

LENTEJAS CON CHORIZO RECIPE (SIMPLE SPANISH LENTIL SOUP)

Steps:

• Rinse your lentils and look them over carefully for pebbles or debris.
• Since cooking the lentils is what takes the longest, start by covering them with cold water or stock and bringing to a simmer.
• Add the celery, aromatics, and ham bone and simmer as you prepare the sofrito (the lentils should take about 40 minutes to cook, though this depends on the variety - taste them often so that they don't overcook and become mushy).
• Cut 3/4 of the chorizo into rounds, place them in a heavy frying pan and turn up the heat. Sear the chorizo on each side, allowing the fat to render.
• Remove the chorizo from the pan and reserve for later. Mince the uncooked 1/4 of the chorizo for later use as well.
• In the pan with the chorizo grease, add 1/4 cup of olive oil over a medium heat
• Add the onions and cook slowly until starting to brown (about 7 minutes)
• Add the carrots and cook another 5 minutes or so, until everything is cooked through and golden
• Add the garlic for another couple of minutes
• Add the tomatoes, minced chorizo, tomato paste and roasted pepper paste
• Cook over medium heat, stirring, until completely reduced to a paste (sofrito)
• Add this sofrito mixture to the lentils, and simmer together until all of the flavors are well combined. Taste the lentils often to make sure you don't overcook them.
• Once cooked through, remove the aromatics and the celery from the pot and let the soup sit, uncovered, for as long as you can wait (the longer, the better combined the flavors will be)
• Serve hot and top with the seared chorizo and some pickled peppers if you can get them!
• Enjoy your homemade lentejas con chorizo!
• Tip: if you like a thicker version, remove a couple of ladles of lentils before adding the sofrito (make sure they're cooked through) and run this through the blender until smooth. Add back to the soup for a thicker version.

SPANISH LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Put the water and the lentils in the pot and bring to a boil. Leave on medium heat for 15 minutes.
• Add the peeled and diced potato and tomato. Add the minced onion and peppers. Peel the garlic cloves and put them whole in the pot.
• Peel the carrot and slice it. Add them with the diced bacon.
• Put the chorizo slices on a paper towel, and put it in the microwave oven for 1 minute to take the grease out of it.
• Add the chorizo in the pot, salt, pepper, paprika, some red food coloring and some olive oil. Stir well, cover and leave to simmer for 25 minutes.
• There you are, your Spanish lentil soup is ready!

LENTEJAS (MEXICAN LENTIL SOUP)

Steps:

• Heat the oil over medium heat in a stock pot. Add onions and sauté for 3 minutes or until slightly translucent.
• Add chorizo, set the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.
• Add the tomato sauce and the spices mixture, cook stirring for 2 minutes.
• Add the lentils, carrots and potatoes.
• Pour in the chicken stock (or water) and bring to a boil.
• Cover and cook for about 25-30 minutes over medium-low heat, adding more water if necessary.
• Adjust with salt and allow the soup to thick to your desired consistency (read notes).
• Serve warm with homemade tortillas or bolillo bread.