Lentils With Chorizo Sausage

Ingredients

• 225 g brown lentils
• 100 g chorizo sausage
• 1 medium onion
• 1 large carrot
• 4 garlic cloves
• 3/4 liter cold water
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 bay leaf
• salt

Directions

1. 1

   Place lentils in pressure-cooker. Peel carrot, onion and garlic cloves. Add vegetables, whole, to pressure-cooker along with bay leaf.

2. 2

   Cut chorizo into four pieces and add to cooker. Add cold water, salt to taste and paprika, bring to boil, uncovered.

3. 3

   When it starts to boil, place pressure-cooker cover and seal. When the pressure-indicator rises let cook 8 minutes.

4. 4

   Turn off heat, carefully move handle to safe position to eliminate pressure. Wait for all steam to clear and open.

5. 5

   Discard bay leaf. Transfer onion, carrot and garlic to hand-blender receptacle and blend with hand blender. Return pureed vegetables to lentils, mix well and serve.