Authentic Cuban Potaje de Lentejas
Serves 2
Directions
- 1Sauté the onion, green bell pepper, and garlic in olive oil until the kitchen smells amazing.
- 2Cook down the tomato paste with bay leaves, cumin, oregano, and smoked paprika.
- 3Add the sliced Spanish chorizo and stir.
- 4Deglaze the bottom of the pot with vino seco.
- 5Add the rinsed lentils, tomato sauce, diced carrots, diced potatoes, stock, and the smoked ham hock or pork shank.
- 6Pressure cook the mixture for 22 minutes.
- 7Shred the meat and stir it back into the stew.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 medium green bell pepper, diced
- 5 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 whole bay leaf
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 8 oz smoked spanish chorizo, sliced
- 2 tbsp vino seco
- 1 lb dried brown lentils, rinsed
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 1 large carrot, peeled and diced
- 1 medium potato, peeled and diced
- 5-6 cup chicken stock
- 1 whole smoked ham hock or pork shank
- salt (optional)
- pepper (optional)
Equipment
pressure cookercutting boardknife
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