Lentil Soup / Sopa de Lentejas

Lentil Soup

Ingredients:

1 cup of lentils

3 cups of water

1 Tablespoon of Olive Oil

1 Garlic Clove

½ Chopped Onion

3 Sliced Beef of Turkey Weiners

½ cup of sliced chorizo

6 slices of Turkey bacon in small squares

3 Poached Tomatoes and diced

Soaked Lentils

2 to 3 cups of  Chicken or Vegetable soup

1 sliced banana

2 slices of pineapple diced

2 teaspoons of salt

Preparation:

Clean and wash lentils with water. Leave lentils soaking in warm water during the night or 5 hours appox in hot water. Discard water used for soaking.

In a caserole with oil add garlic and onion. When these are transparent add the weiners, chorizo and bacon. When these are fried add the tomato and salt. Then add the lentils and soup. Cook for 10 min approx  and add the banana and pineapple. Cook for another 5 min.