abuela's lentils

How To Make abuela's lentils

• 1

  Peel & chop the onion, peel & chop the carrots, clean and chop the celery stalks. Slice the kielbasa and then quarter all of the slices.
• 2

  In a Dutch oven pot, melt the butter and add olive oil to butter and saute the chopped onion, carrot & celery along with the oregano over med-low heat.
• 3

  As the vegetables are sauteing, lightly brown the kielbasa quarters in a skillet over medium heat. Remove from heat once browned.
• 4

  Once the vegetables begin to soften, add the minced garlic to the Dutch oven, stirring around until the garlic becomes fragrant.
• 5

  Add the unsalted chicken stock, browned kielbasa, cumin, garlic powder, sazon, bay leaf and salt & pepper to the vegetable mixture.
• 6

  Clean and rinse the lentils per package directions and then add the lentils to everything else in the Dutch oven. If more liquid is needed, add 1 cup of hot water.
• 7

  Bring pot to a boil and then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 mins. Remove bay leaf before serving. Serve over rice if desired (that's how we've always eaten them). Enjoy!
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