Ingredients

  • olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 2 potatoes peeled and cubed
  • 2 carrots peeled and cubed
  • 1 onion small, peeled
  • 4 tablespoons crushed tomatoes
  • 1 13/16 cups lentils Pardinas, or any other small size lentil that does not need to be soaked before cooking
  • 6 1/3 cups chicken stock
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt

Method

  • Coat the bottom of a Dutch oven with olive oil and heat it up.
  • Add the cumin and stir a few seconds until it becomes fragrant. Then add the potatoes, carrots, onion, crushed tomatoes, and lentils. Stir to mix well.
  • Add the chicken or vegetable stock and the bay leaf. Salt to taste. Bring to a boil then simmer on low heat for 45 minutes.