Sopa de Lentejas de la Tia Julita

== Description ==
Chilean hearty lentil chowder with chorizo.
* 55 minutes
* 8 servings
== Ingredients ==
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 5 ounces chorizo sausages, peeled and sliced into 8 pieces
* 1 cup coarsely chopped onions
* 1 cup pumpkin, cut into ¼-inch pieces
* 2 leeks, white and light green parts only, sliced into 1-inch rings
* 5 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
* 1 large tomato, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped
* 1½ cups lentils, pickled over and rinsed
* 1 small celery rib, with leaves
* 3 sprigs parsley
* 2 bay leaves
* 2½ – 3 quarts water
* salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
* 4 small potatoes, peeled and cut into ¼-inch dice
* 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh parsley
== Directions ==
# Heat the oil in a heavy soup pot.
# Add the chorizo, onion, and pumpkin; cook over high heat, stirring, for a few minutes.
# Add the leeks, garlic, and tomato, and cook for 3 minutes more.
# Tie the celery, parsley and bay leaves together w/kitchen string and add along with the lentils to the soup pot.
# Add enough water to cover the lentils by 2 inches, and bring to a boil.
# Reduce the heat, and simmer covered for about 20 minutes.
# Season with salt and black pepper, add the potato cubes, and simmer until the vegetables are soft, 15 minutes.
# If necessary, add more water.
# Before serving, discard the herb bundle, and taste for seasoning.
# Serve the soup piping hot, garnished with the parsley.
Category:Chilean Soups
Category:Leek Recipes
Category:Lentil Soup Recipes
Category:Potato Recipes
Category:Pumpkin Recipes
Category:Chorizo Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes
Category:Garlic Recipes
Category:Tomato Recipes
Category:Celery Recipes