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Sopa de Lentejas (Andalucian Lentil Soup)

By: Vanessa  
"This is a great soup to have during cold winter months, although it's wonderful anytime of year! It's loaded with fresh veggies and has a hearty flavor anyone will enjoy! Add additional root veggies like carrots if you like."

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What to Drink?

Wine Tempranillo
Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
55 Min
Ready In:
9 Hrs 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups dry brown lentils, soaked overnight and drained
  • 2 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 links Spanish chorizo sausage, casing removed, chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cups water, or as needed
  • 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed

Directions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook the bacon just until it starts to brown a bit, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the olive oil, onion, and bell pepper; cook and stir until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
  2. Stir in the garlic, tomatoes, sausage, and bay leaf; cook about 4 minutes. Add lentils and water (water should be about an inch deeper than the level of the lentils). Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, until lentils are just cooked, 15 to 20 minutes.
  3. Put the potatoes into the soup and continue simmering until potatoes are cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes.

Footnotes

  • Cook's Note
  • Use Spanish sausage, not Mexican, in this recipe. Spanish chorizo is a firm, fully cooked sausage; Mexican chorizo is uncooked. You can substitute Portuguese linguica or other types of smoked sausage for the chorizo.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 288 | Total Fat: 9.8g | Cholesterol: 17mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2009 by Cazuela Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
With crusty bread and a tossed salad, this is a great quick dinner. Next time I'd use chicken... MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2009 by Mich 
With the addition of about a tsp. each of salt, cumin, and red pepper flakes, it was flavorful... MORE

 
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