Lentejas a la Riojana

Name: Lentejas a la Riojana
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 300g brown or pardina lentils; 150g Spanish chorizo, sliced; 2 potatoes, in chunks; 1 red pepper and 1 green pepper, chopped; 1 onion, 1 carrot and 2 garlic cloves; 1 tsp sweet paprika and a bay leaf; Olive oil

Lentejas a la riojana/len-TEH-hahs ah lah ree-oh-HAH-nah/

Also known as: Spanish Lentil Stew, Lentejas con Chorizo

About this dish

A hearty stew of brown lentils with chorizo, potato, peppers and paprika.

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Ingredients

🫘300g brown or pardina lentils

🌭150g Spanish chorizo, sliced

🥔2 potatoes, in chunks

🫑1 red pepper and 1 green pepper, chopped

🧅1 onion, 1 carrot and 2 garlic cloves

🌶️1 tsp sweet paprika and a bay leaf

🫒Olive oil

Method

Serves 3

Fry the onion, carrot, peppers and garlic in olive oil until soft.

Add the chorizo and paprika and stir briefly.

Add the lentils, bay leaf and water to cover by a few centimetres.

Simmer for 30 minutes, then add the potatoes and cook until tender.

Season and rest before serving.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Lentejas are the everyday comfort food of Spanish homes; the Rioja style includes chorizo and red peppers.

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