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Main course · Argentinian

Guiso de Lentejas (Lentil and Chorizo Stew)

45 min Serves 4 ~658 kcal/serving ~£7.80 (£1.95/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-free

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Ingredients

  • 300 g cooking chorizo sausages
  • 300 g dried brown lentils
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 300 g waxy potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 ripe tomatoes
  • 900 ml beef stock
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
658 kcal
Protein
38.3 g
Carbohydrate
60.9 g
of which sugars
9 g
Fat
25.5 g
of which saturates
9.3 g
Fibre
12.2 g
Salt
3.83 g

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Fry the chorizo in a large pan for 6-7 minutes, until browned. Lift out and slice.

  2. 2

    Add the onion, garlic and carrots to the pan and cook for 6 minutes, then stir in the sweet paprika and tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add the lentils, potatoes, beef stock and sliced chorizo. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 25-30 minutes, until the lentils and potatoes are tender and the chorizo is cooked through with no pink remaining.

  4. 4

    Serve in deep bowls.

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