Authentic Cuban Potaje de Lentejas

Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Sauté the onion, green bell pepper, and garlic in olive oil until the kitchen smells amazing.
  2. 2Cook down the tomato paste with bay leaves, cumin, oregano, and smoked paprika.
  3. 3Add the sliced Spanish chorizo and stir.
  4. 4Deglaze the bottom of the pot with vino seco.
  5. 5Add the rinsed lentils, tomato sauce, diced carrots, diced potatoes, stock, and the smoked ham hock or pork shank.
  6. 6Pressure cook the mixture for 22 minutes.
  7. 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