Chorizo & Lentil Soup
Creative Meals
A Recipe by El Popular
A ‘Lentil’ Bit of This, A ‘Lentil’ Bit of That. In addition to being heralded as highly nutritious, lentils are also highly delicious. Lentils, a tiny legume or bean, has been a common element in Latin American and Middle Eastern dishes for centuries. Chef Reyes took these mighty little beans and added El Popular Chorizo to create a hardy, nutritious, and tasty Chorizo and Lentil Soup. Recipe by DeDe Reyes; Ivy Tech- East Chicago Campus; entered in the 2010 Chorizo Contest.
Let’s Get Started
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 2 hours
Makes: 8 Servings
Ingredients
1 package (12 oz.) El Popular “Original” Chorizo
12 oz El Popular Longaniza Chorizo
¼ cup olive oil
2 stalks celery diced small
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon cumin
1 red and yellow bell pepper diced small
2 cups dry lentils
8 cups chicken stock
2 medium carrots diced small
Salt and pepper to taste
2 medium yellow onions diced
Small 4 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon oregano
1 (14 oz.) canned diced tomatoes
1 poblano pepper, roasted, deseeded, diced small
2 small cans tomato sauce
1 cup cilantro chopped
Crema mexicana or sour cream
Directions
Remove casing from Chorizo and Longaniza, and cook together for 8-10 minutes and drain.
In a heavy stock pot over medium heat, sauté onions, celery, and carrots in olive oil for about 8 minutes.
Add garlic, spices, tomatoes, all peppers, lentils, tomato sauce, and chicken stock. Lower heat and cover for about 1 hour. After 15 minutes, add both styles chorizo and continue to cook.
Serve hot soup with a spoon of crema and fresh cilantro.
Chorizo 101
Chorizo is a spicy sausage believed to have come from Ancient Rome and later adopted by the Spaniards who brought it to Mexico.
Unlike Spanish Chorizo — Mexican style is soft, raw, uncured, and uncooked.
Similar to how Americans view bacon, Chorizo is a versatile ingredient one can use to enhance any dish!
Directions
Remove casing from Chorizo links.
Place desired amount in a non-stick skillet.
Break-up Chorizo while cooking at medium heat.
Sauté for 7-8 minutes until the Chorizo is fully cooked or the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees (F).
Enjoy on or in any dish.
Chorizo 101
Chorizo is a spicy sausage believed to have come from Ancient Rome and later adopted by the Spaniards who brought it to Mexico.
Unlike Spanish Chorizo — Mexican style is soft and comes raw, uncured, and uncooked.
Similar to how Americans view bacon, Chorizo is a versatile ingredient one can use to enhance any dish!
Directions
Remove casing from Chorizo links.
Place desired amount in a non-stick skillet.
Break-up Chorizo while cooking at medium heat.
Sauté for 7-8 minutes until the Chorizo is fully cooked or the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees (F).
Enjoy on or in any dish.