Name: Grandma's Stewed Lentils
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: española
Ingredients: 300 grams of pardine lentils; 2 medium potatoes; 1 onion; 2 carrots; 1 green pepper; 2 garlic cloves; 1 sausage; 2 slices of bacon; 3 tomatoes; 2-3 bay leaves; 1 sprig of thyme; 1 tablespoon sweet paprika; Olive oil; Salt to taste

Many of us have fed on our grandmother's exquisite food throughout our childhood.

Personally, one of my grandmother's best dishes I've ever had is stewed lentils with chorizo, bacon, and vegetables.

It is a very complete dish, perfect to warm up during the cold days of autumn and winter since it is a recipe that is served hot and, in addition, it has bacon and chorizo that provide extra calories to our stewed lentil dish.

This recipe is simple to prepare. You don't need to be an expert to cook it. So now you know, you have no excuse, go to the kitchen and surprise your family or friends with this delicious and nutritious recipe for stewed lentils with bacon, chorizo and vegetables.

How to make stewed lentils with vegetables

If we use dry pardina lentils, it is important to let them soak the night before preparing the recipe so that they soften and can be cooked.
We take the onion and garlic, peel them and chop everything into small pieces.
We peel the carrots and potatoes. We cut the carrots into slices and the potatoes into cubes.
We wash the green pepper, open it in half and remove the seeds from inside. We pour water inside and cut it into small parts.
We take the tomatoes and cut them into quarters. We will put them in the pot and with the heat they will dissolve little by little.
In a saucepan with oil, add the diced pieces of bacon and let them cook until the meat begins to be cooked.
Next we add the onion and chopped garlic, the carrot and potato pieces, the pepper, the tomato, the bay leaves, the thyme branch and let it cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes while we stir the mixture.
After approximately 5 minutes, add the chorizo pieces, a tablespoon of sweet paprika, a little salt and cover the pot with water.
We let all the foods cook over medium heat for approximately 1 hour. It is important to cover the pot to achieve a better result.
Once this time has passed, we take a teaspoon and try the recipe for lentils with vegetables and chorizo. We rectify and serve.
Now we can enjoy grandma's best stewed lentils!

Tips for preparing the best stewed lentils

To complete this recipe, my grandmother has given me some tips to achieve an unbeatable result in the kitchen when we prepare these lentils.

Soak the lentils the night before

There are people who cook lentils directly without soaking them for a few hours. However, it is highly recommended to let them rest in water for about 12 hours to reduce the cooking time and enhance the flavor of the lentils.

If you decide not to let them soak, do not forget to wash them with plenty of water before putting them on the heat to eliminate any type of impurities they may have.

Do not stir the lentils once they boil

Once the water boils it is important not to stir the lentils. If there is enough water they will cook themselves. If we mix them, they may break and lose their skin, ruining our exquisite dish of stewed lentils with vegetables.

Use aromatic herbs

Herbs such as thyme, bay leaf or oregano will give our recipe a very tasty touch. Explore different herbs and find the combination you like best. Give it your chef touch.