Easy red lentil soup with chorizo
This easy red lentil soup with Chorizo is the perfect comfort meal after a cold winter day outdoors. A hearty soup that gives energy.
Ingredients
- 200 gram red lentils
- 300 gram Chorizo
- 1 zucchini
- 400 gram diced tomatoes
- 1 liter vegetable broth
- 1 red chili pepper
- 2 cloves garlic
- parsley for garnishing
Instructions
Preparations
- Finely chop the chili pepper and cloves of garlic. Remove the seeds of the chili pepper.
- Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise and then cut into half moons.Do the same with the chorizo sausage.
Bake the chorizo and the zucchini
- Fry the pieces of chorizo sausage in the pot where we will make the soup later.
- Once the chorizo starts to release its moisture, add the red chili pepper and garlic.
- After 3-4 minutes, add the zucchini. Cook for a few more minutes until the zucchini are al dente.
- Set the chorizo sausage and zucchini aside.
Make the lentil soup
- Pour the vegetable stock and the diced tomatoes into the hot pot with the chorizo remnants. Bring this to a boil.
- Add the red lentils. They should now cook for about 15 minutes until the lentils are tender.
- Shortly before the end add the chorizo and the zucchini.
- After a few minutes everything will be warm and the flavors are well integrated.
- Serve in deep plates and garnish with a few parsley leaves.
Nutrition
Serving: 1personCalories: 435kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 27gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 1916mgPotassium: 836mgFiber: 17gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1142IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 7mg
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