Turkish Red Lentil Soup with Mint Recipe

Prep Time::10 mins

Cook Time::50 mins

Total Time:: 1 hr

Servings::6

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

½ onion, diced

1 clove garlic, minced

¼ cup diced tomatoes, drained

5 cups chicken stock

½ cup red lentils

¼ cup fine bulgur wheat

¼ cup rice

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 tablespoon dried mint

1 teaspoon paprika

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (Optional)

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add diced tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes.

Stir in chicken stock, lentils, bulgur, rice, tomato paste, mint, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until lentils and rice are tender, about 30 minutes.

Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth.

Cook’s Note

You can use vegetable broth to make a vegan version of this soup.

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