Ingredients

• 3 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 carrots, diced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup brown or green lentils
• 1 400 g can of chopped tomatoes in juice
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 500g chorizo or other flavoursome pre-cooked sausage
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• small bunch flat leaf parsley, chopped

Method

In a deep frying pan or casserole, combine olive oil, carrots, onion, garlic cook until the onion is softened then add lentils, tomatoes, water and seasoning. Cook well for about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender.
Slice the chorizo and stir into the stew, cook covered for about 5 minutes until heated through, stir in the lemon juice and stand for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

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