Chorizo Lentil Stew recipe

A delicious and hearty way to cook lentils, this chorizo lentil stew is an exciting dinnertime choice. Healthy lentils and spicy, smoky chorizo are simmered with spices to make a thick and flavorful stew that will have you reaching for seconds. The simple ingredients make this dish a snap to prepare but the sophisticated flavors make it perfect for any meal.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
¾ lb chorizo sausage
3 stalks celery, diced
1 onion, diced
1 carrot, diced
1 c. dried lentils
4 c. chicken stock
1 (12 oz) can tomatoes or 1 large tomato, seeded, peeled, and chopped
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp curry powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp sugar
salt and pepper to taste
sour cream (optional)
fresh cilantro (optional

Directions:

Heat olive oil in large saucepan over medium high heat. Stir in garlic and onion and cook until aromatic, about 1 minute. Add chorizo sausage and cook until sausage begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in celery and carrot and cook until celery just softens, about 4 minutes more.
Add chicken stock and lentils to pan. Season with turmeric, curry powder, cumin and sugar. Simmer 30-40 minutes or until lentils are tender and liquid has reduced to desired thickness. Add tomatoes and cook for 5-10 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve immediately. Garnish with sour cream and fresh cilantro if desired.

Author: Catherine Herzog.

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Reviews and Comments:

Chorizo Lentil Stew Review by JeNene H on April 16th, 2013:

Delicious and so easy! Sour cream really adds a great deal to this recipe. Didn't have cilantro but still very good.

Chorizo Lentil Stew Review by Kim T on March 14th, 2012:

This was terrific! I'm not sure if it called for wet or dry chorizo but I used wet that I popped out of the casings. We don't care for curry so I just put extra of the cumin and turmeric. We used the sour cream and fresh cilantro garnish and we think it should be mandatory not optional!

Conversions
¾ lb	about 340g (340.1925 grams based on 453.59 grams in a pound)
1 cup	about 237ml (236.59 mililitres based on 236.59 mililitres in a US cup)
4 cups	about 946ml (946.36 mililitres based on 236.59 mililitres in a US cup)
12 oz	about 340g (340.194 grams based on 28.3495 grams in an ounce)

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Published: November 25, 2011

Average rating of 5.00 stars based on 2 reviews.

Summary: A delicious and hearty way to cook lentils, this chorizo lentil stew is an exciting dinnertime choice. Healthy lentils and spicy, smoky chorizo are simmered with spices to make a thick and flavorful stew that will have you reaching for seconds. The simple ingredients make this dish a snap to prepare but the sophisticated flavors make it perfect for any meal.