Name: Spanish Chorizo Lentil Stew
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 7 ounces Spanish chorizo (dry cured), diced; 1 medium white or yellow onion, diced; 2 large carrots, sliced; 2 celery stalks, sliced; 4 garlic cloves, minced or pressed; 7 to 8 cups chicken or vegetable stock; 1 cup uncooked brown lentils, rinsed and drained; 1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, diced; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 bay leaf; fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper; chopped fresh chives, for topping