5.0 from 3 votes
Green Lentil Stew with Chorizo
Green Lentil Stew with Chorizo, a hearty and delicious dish with Spanish flavours. It's super simple to make with a few basic ingredients that are cheap and plentiful, and perfect for a frugal meal to feed a crowd. A family-favourite dish for every season.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 338 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Spanish
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- ½ red pepper
- 1 cup green lentils
- 1 large potato
- 2 carrots
- 1 Chorizo ring (225 g, ½ lb)
- 4 cups water or broth
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Fresh parsley to garnish
Instructions
- Heat up the oil in a large pan over a medium heat.
- Slice the chorizo ring, and add the slices to the pan stirring gently to fry for 1 minute.
- Peel and chop the onion, and add it to the pan - leave it to fry for 2-3 minutes until it softens.
- Add the peeled and chopped garlic, red pepper and carrot, the lentils and 3 cups of water or stock.
- Place the lid on and leave to cook until the lentils are almost tender, it could take up to 35-40 minutes.
- Add the peeled and chopped potato, and leave everything to cook until the lentils and veggies are tender - keep and eye on it to add more the rest of the water if the liquid is evaporated, but the lentils are not tender yet.
- Add the tomato paste, season with salt and pepper, and garnish with fresh parsley.
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Notes
- For this stew I used green lentils, but brown lentils would also work - the cooking time could be slightly different, so check if the lentils are tender after 25 minutes.
- I do not recommend using split red lentils for this particular dish, as they cook way too fast and they become too mushy. They would work in a dish, but I was after a different kind of texture here.
- As for the veggies used, they can be swapped for whatever else you have around: peppers of any colour can be a great addition, celery or greens. The potatoes make the stew thicker as they cook.
- The stew can also be made with regular sausages, leftover meat of any kind or ham. If you want to leave to chorizo out for a vegan and vegetarian version, you can add some regular or smoked paprika to keep that Spanish flavour going.
Nutrition Information
Calories
338kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
921mg
(38%)
Potassium
621mg
(18%)
Fiber
16g
(64%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
5313IU
(106%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 338
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 338kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 921mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 621mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 16g | 64% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 5313IU | 106% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.