Red Lentil and Chorizo Soup
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
384 kcal
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Cuisine
International
Red Lentil and Chorizo Soup
Description
Red Lentil and Chorizo Soup is prepared by frying diced chorizo until crisp, then cooking onion, carrot, celery, and red lentils in the rendered fat with chicken stock. Red lentils cook quickly, softening to enrich the soup’s body. After the cooking stage, you can blend the soup to a smooth texture or leave it chunky depending on preference. Adding chorizo both cooked in and as garnish provides smoky, spicy bites within the soup.
The finished soup balances savory chorizo flavor with the earthiness of lentils and fragrant vegetables. It suits as a filling lunch or dinner, especially on cooler days, delivering protein and vegetables in one bowl.
Ingredients
- 130 g chorizo diced
- 1 onion
- 1 cup red split lentils
- 2 carrot
- 2 celery sticks
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 4 cups chicken stock or broth
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon parsley
Instructions
- Heat up the oil in a pan, add the diced chorizo and fry for 2-3 minutes until crispy.
- Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Peel and chop the onion, carrots and celery sticks.
- In the same pan, fry the onion until translucent, then add the carrots, celery and red lentils.
- Give everything a good stir, add the stock, place the lid on, and cook for a medium heat for about 10-15 minutes or until the veggies are tender and the lentils are cooked.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- You can either transfer the soup to a food processor to blitz to a smooth consistency, or leave it chunky.
- Add most of the chorizo to the soup, and reserve some for topping the soups when you serve it.
- Garnish with parsley.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 384 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 384kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 1063mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 838mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 15g | 60% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 5411IU | 108% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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