Chorizo Tomato Lentil Soup

I have been battling this cold for a few days now and this rainy weather is REALLY calling for a spicy hearty soup!  I LOVE using Turmeric in soups especially for head cold for its incredible health benefits!! This soup is AWESOME but it really does have a lot of cold & flu fighting properties in it!

Chorizo Tomato Lentil Soup

Ingredients:

1 pound Chorizo, cooked then sliced

1 cup (175ml) of uncooked red lentils, rinsed 

1 onion, finely chopped 

2 cloves of garlic crushed 

3 sticks of celery, finely chopped (i like to use the core of the celery bunch, including a bit of the leaves.

2 carrots, chopped

1 tsp fresh grated ginger (or the organics from a tube)

1 teaspoon of ground cumin

1/2 tbsp turmeric

1 tsp Smoked Chipolte Spice (optional...it made it REALLY spicy)

1 bay leaf

4 ripe tomatoes, chopped finely

8 cups chicken stock (i use better than bouillon)

2 tablespoons of tomato paste

1 tbsp coconut oil

Directions:

1. In frying pan, cook chorizo sausages whole. once cooked, slice and set aside.

2. While sausages cook, heat coconut oil in large pot. Add celery, onion, carrots. once transparent, add turmeric, garlic, ginger, cumin, tomato paste and chipolte.  cook for 3-5 minutes until fragrant.

3. add chicken stock, tomatoes, bay leaf, chorizo and lentils.

4. Cook 45 minutes.

Fresh cilantro to top your soup is great!!