Ingredients

  • 1 Red bell pepper
  • 1 White or yellow onion
  • 3-4 Whole chives
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 2.5 pounds or 3g of Green lentils
  • to taste Salt
  • 5 cloves garlic (optional)
  • 1 tomato or tomato paste (preferably without peel)
  • Water to cover ingredients
  • 1 tbsp Chicken bouillon (optional)
  • 2 tbsp Sofrito cooking base
  • 1/4 cup Green peas
  • 1/4 cup diced peeled carrots
  • 1/2 cup green beans
  • 1/2-1 cup yellow squash (calabaza)
  • 1/4 cup sweet corn

Steps

  1. Rinse lentils then add to pot with enough water to cover completely.

  2. Add red pepper (roughly chopped in large pieces), onion (cut in half), garlic, chicken bouillon, whole chives, tomato (whole or paste), salt

  3. Stir, combing ingredients then Bring to a simmer, cover, and let cook for 20 minutes.

  4. After 20 minutes, lower flame to Med low and remove onion, whole tomato, chives, and red pepper from pot and set aside to mix in blender.

  5. Stir lentils and taste water to check if desired salt level has been achieved. If not, we can add more salt after blending remaining ingredients.

  6. Take ingredients we set aside (red pepper, tomato, chives, onion) and add to blender (or food processor) and make a purée with these ingredients. Add salt if desired then add purée back to lentils stirring to combine and simmer on medium for another 20 minutes or until lentils are at desired tenderness.

  7. Serve with rice or bread!