Name: Chorizo and red lentil soup
Total time: 45 min
Yield: serves 8
Ingredients: 2 leeks finely chopped; 100g chorizo skinned and roughly chopped; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp butter; 2 × 400g tins chopped tomatoes; 1.5 litres vegetable stock; 300g red lentils; 1 generous tsp smoked paprika

2 leeks
finely chopped
100g chorizo
skinned and roughly chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
2 × 400g tins chopped tomatoes
1.5 litres vegetable stock
300g red lentils
1 generous tsp smoked paprika

Method

step 1
Fry the leeks and chorizo in the oil and butter until the leeks are softened and the chorizo has released some of its oil.
step 2
Add the remaining ingredients and bring to the boil.
step 3
Simmer for 30 minutes.
step 4
Remove some of the pieces of chorizo, liquidise the soup, then add the reserved chorizo to the soup before serving, for added texture.
step 5
Season and serve with crusty bread.

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