Lencseleves Recipe - Hungarian Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 450g dried green or brown lentils
• 150g mangalitsa sausage, sliced
• 2 medium carrots, chopped
• 1 brown onion, finely chopped
• 1 large juicy tomato, quartered
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tbsp organic sunflower oil
• 1.5l vegetable stock
• 1/2 tsp caraway seeds
• 1 1/2 tsp sweet smoked paprika powder
• 5 dried bay leaves
• 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
• salt
• black pepper
• sour cream (optional)