Lentil Tomato Chorizo Soup Recipes

CHORIZO AND LENTIL STEW

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic, and cook until it turns golden brown, about 45 seconds. Add the chorizo sausage; cook and stir until the sausage is crumbly and beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Stir in celery, and cook until the celery softens, about 4 minutes more.
• Pour off any excess grease from the sausage, then add the lentils and water. Season with turmeric, curry powder, and cumin. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the lentils are tender, about 40 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

LENTILS WITH CHORIZO

Steps:

• Rinse lentils; place in large pot. Pour enough water into the pot to cover the lentils by 2 inches; add the chicken bouillon cube to the pot. Bring to simmer; cook until lentils are just tender, about 20 minutes.
• While lentils are cooking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chorizo until brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from pan. In the same pan, lightly fry bacon until cooked but still soft, about 5 minutes. Remove bacon, leaving drippings in pan. Chop bacon.
• Cook the tomato, tomatillo, onion, and garlic in the bacon fat until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the water and cilantro; transfer mixture to a blender. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the mixture moving before leaving it on to puree until smooth.
• Stir the pureed vegetables, cooked chorizo, cooked bacon, and cumin into the lentils and cooking water. Stir over medium heat until hot, about 5 minutes. Serve in bowls; top each bowl with a teaspoon of cotija cheese and a dollop of sour cream.

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.

LENTIL SOUP WITH CHORIZO

Steps:

• Place the tomatoes and garlic in a blender with a cup of the broth. Mix until smooth and set aside.
• In a large pot, cook the chorizo over medium heat until well browned. (It will release some fat) About 8 minutes. Remove some of the excess fat from the pot leaving just one tablespoon.
• Add the carrots and onion; cook for about 5 minutes until soft.
• Stir in the tomato-garlic sauce and cook for about 8 more minutes.
• Now, is time to add the lentils, broth and water. Bring to a boil for a couple of minutes and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Add the thyme and bay leave. Simmer for about 40 minutes or until lentils are tender.

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.

LENTIL TOMATO & CHORIZO SOUP

Steps:

• Place chorizo sausage, garlic and onion in a large saucepan and cook for 2- 3 minutes.
• Stir in undrained Edgell Brown Lentils, tomatoes and stock. Bring to the boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Serve soup sprinkled with parsley and serve with toasted Turkish bread.

LENTIL TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Sort and rinse lentils.
• In a large saucepan, combine rinsed lentils and water.
• In a small frying pan, or skillet, saute onion and garlic in the butter until onion is tender but not browned.
• Add onion and garlic to lentils.
• Stir in salt, pepper, sugar, Oregano, basil and parsley.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer until the lentils are tender, about 45 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and tomato paste.
• Stir well.
• Simmer 15 minutes longer.
• Garnish each bowl with a parsley sprig, if desired.

CHORIZO AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Add tomatoes and garlic to a blender container or deep container with a cup of the broth. Either blend or whiz with immersion blender until smooth and set aside.
• In a large pot, break up the chorizo over medium heat until well browned. (It will release some fat) About 8 minutes. Leave about one tablespoon of fat in the pot, remove the rest.
• Add the carrots and onion to the remaining fat; sauté for about 5 minutes until softened.
• Stir in the tomato-garlic mixture and cook for about 8 more minutes.
• Add the lentils, and broth. Bring to a boil for a couple of minutes and then reduce to a simmer. Add the thyme and bay leaf. Simmer for about 40 minutes or until lentils are tender.
• If the soup seems too thick, add some extra water. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Optional toppings: sprinkle with cotija or other Mexican cheese and sliced green onions.

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.

LENTIL CHORIZO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add chorizo and sauté until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
• Add onions, carrots, celery and red pepper; sauté until vegetables are softened, about 5 - 6 minutes.
• Add tomato paste, paprika and garlic; sauté for 2 minutes.
• Add wine and cook, stirring, until wine is reduced by half, about 2 minutes.
• Add broth, lentils, thyme and bay leaves; stir to combine. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender, about 40 - 45 minutes. Remove from heat; remove and discard thyme and bay leaves.
• Stir in lemon juice, honey, salt and pepper.