Lentils with Chorizo

Name: Lentils with Chorizo
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 slices bacon; 1 cube chicken bouillon; 1 bunches cilantro, chopped; 5 teaspoons crumbled cotija cheese, divided; 0 teaspoons cumin; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 Roma (plum) tomato, diced; 5 teaspoons sour cream, divided; 118 milliliters water; 1 small white onion, diced

Lentils with Chorizo is a gluten free main course. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 5 servings with 557 calories, 26g of protein, and 47g of fat each. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes. A mixture of onion, cilantro, cream, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the cumin you could follow this main course with the Moroccan Chocolate Mousse as a dessert.

Instructions

Rinse lentils; place in large pot.

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Lentils

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Pot

Pour enough water into the pot to cover the lentils by 2 inches; add the chicken bouillon cube to the pot. Bring to simmer; cook until lentils are just tender, about 20 minutes.

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Chicken Bouillon Cube

Lentils

Water

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Pot

While lentils are cooking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chorizo until brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

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Chorizo

Lentils

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Frying Pan

Remove from pan. In the same pan, lightly fry bacon until cooked but still soft, about 5 minutes.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Remove bacon, leaving drippings in pan. Chop bacon.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Cook the tomato, tomatillo, onion, and garlic in the bacon fat until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the water and cilantro; transfer mixture to a blender. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the mixture moving before leaving it on to puree until smooth.

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Bacon Drippings

Tomatillos

Cilantro

Garlic

Tomato

Onion

Water

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Kitchen Towels

Blender

Stir the pureed vegetables, cooked chorizo, cooked bacon, and cumin into the lentils and cooking water. Stir over medium heat until hot, about 5 minutes.

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Cooked Bacon