Lentils

Heat a little oil in a pot and fry the ribs.

When they are golden brown, put water in the pot until it is almost full (leave enough space for the water to boil without overflowing).

Add the ingredients to make the broth: the garlic, the bay leaf, the carrots cut in half, the zucchini in 4 pieces, the red bell pepper also in 4 pieces, the piece of ham and the sausages cut in half. Salt a little.

Bring everything to a boil and leave it for about 25 minutes.

After this time, wash the lentils well and add them to the pot.

Add also the potatoes, breaking them into not very big pieces.

Let it cook for about 20 minutes and correct the salt.

In a separate small frying pan, heat a little oil and add the tablespoon of flour. Stir to form a paste, and add a few spoonfuls of the cooking broth until a small sauce is formed. Remove from the heat and add the paprika. Mix well.

When the lentils are ready, add the mixture of flour and paprika to thicken the sauce a little, and let it all cook together for about 5 more minutes.

To serve, discard the ham hock, garlic and bay leaf, and serve hot.