Spanish Green Lentil And Chorizo Soup

Soup

• 1 onion, halved
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 red pepper, deseeded and cut in pieces
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• 30 g olive oil
• 1 carrot, cut in pieces
• 2 celery stalks, cut in pieces
• 100 g pumpkin, cut in cubes (2-3 cm)
• 150 g French green lentils, soaked overnight and drained
• 1 dried bay leaf
• 600 g water
• 2 Tbsp vegetable stock paste (see Tips)
• 250 g chorizo, sliced (1 cm)

Pancetta Croutons

• 12 slices pancetta
• 4 slices bread (example sourdough), each slice cut into 3 strips