Skillet Lentil Shrimp Jambalaya

Ingredients:

• 1 1/3 cup Green Lentils
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 10 oz Medium Shrimp peeled
• 1 medium Onion
• 1/2 cup Celery chopped
• 2 tsp garlic minced
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
• Pinch Red Pepper Flakes
• 1 1/2 cup Carrot Chips pre sliced carrots or slice your own, boiled to tender crisp
• 5 Chorizo Sausage cooked and sliced
• 213 ml Tomato Sauce
• 1/2 cup Water

Instructions:

1. Clean lentils by rinsing thoroughly and pick over if necessary. Place the lentils in 3 cups water and boil for 15-20 min. or until desired doneness, don’t let them get mushy, you want them still a bit crunchy. Drain and set aside.
2. Meanwhile, saute the onion, garlic, shrimp, and celery in the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat for 3 min. or until shrimp are cooked and onion is translucent. Add in the salt, pepper, pepper flakes and paprika. Stir well and cook for 1 min.
3. Add in the carrots, sausage, cooked lentils, cooked sausage, Worcestershire, tomato sauce and water. Heat through and serve!