Recipes: Chorizo, lentil & chickpea soup

Soup is a filling and great-value supper. This one is packed with spicy flavours and gives a real kick

Ingredients

• olive oil
• 100g chorizo , cut into small chunks
• 1 large onion , chopped
• 2 carrots , halved lengthways and thickly sliced
• 2 stalks celery , halved lengthways and thickly sliced
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• big pinch chilli flakes
• 6 tbsp red or green lentils
• 1 x 400g tin chickpeas , drained and rinsed
• 750ml chicken stock
• parsley (optional)

  

  1. Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a pan. Fry the chorizo for 2 minutes, add the onion and cook for 5 minutes. Add the carrot and celery and cook for 5 minutes. Add the paprika and chilli flakes, and cook for a minute, then add the lentils, chickpeas and stock.
  2. Simmer for 20-25 minutes until the lentils and veg are tender. Finish with chopped parsley if you like.

  Per serving

  290 kcalories, protein 16.2g, carbohydrate 30.8g, fat 12.2 g, saturated fat 2.9g, fibre 5.5g, salt 2.76 g

  source: bbcgoodfood.com