We love to mix up the cultural dishes and show the world that being vegan can be multi-cultural. In fact, it almost always is, so enjoy this traditional Spanish lentil dish vegan-style. Ingredients: 1 medium onion, diced 2-3 cloves garlic, mashed 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 cups dried green lentils 1 medium tomato, diced 2 medium carrots, chopped 1 large potato, diced 1 bay leaf 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder salt and pepper, to taste 4 cups vegetable broth 1 teaspoon sweet paprika hot sauce, optional, to taste 1-2 links vegan chorizo, optional Preparation: In deep pot, sauté onion and garlic in oil until it starts to color. Add remaining ingredients, except hot sauce and chorizo, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until lentils are done–about 30 minutes. If you like, you can add a little hot sauce. If you use vegan chorizo, take out and cut into rings before serving. This can of course be made in the crockpot. BM
