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Turkish Red Lentil Soup with Mint

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Turkish Red Lentil Soup with Mint

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Time

0 min

Serving

6 persons

Calories

168

Rating

4.00★ (90)

Cuisine

Author: Victoria Buriak
This Turkish red lentil soup recipe is divine. The soup has dynamic flavors and a lovely, mild heat, much like one you'd find at a Turkish restaurant. I make a big batch and eat it for lunch with crusty bread and salad for an entire week. Serve with additional mint and lemon wedges if desired.

Ingredients

  • olive oil: 2 Tbsp
  • onion: 0.5 piece (diced)
  • clove garlic: 1 piece (minced)
  • tomatoes: 0.25 cup (drained, diced)
  • chicken stock: 5 cups
  • red lentils: 0.5 cup
  • fine bulgur: 0.25 cup
  • rice: 0.25 cup
  • tomato paste: 2 Tbsp
  • mint: 1 Tbsp (dried)
  • paprika: 1 tsp
  • cayenne pepper: 0.5 tsp (optional)
  • salt and ground black pepper: (to taste)

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Stages of cooking

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  1. Heat oil in a large pot over high 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.
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  2. Stir in chicken stock, lentils, bulgur, rice, tomato paste, mint, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until lentils and rice are tender, about 30 minutes.
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  3. Purée soup with an immersion blender until smooth.
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