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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
- 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
- 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
Step 1
Heat oil in a large pot over high heat. Add onion and saut? until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add diced tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes.
Step 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.
Step 3
Pur?e soup with an immersion blender until smooth.
Tips
To make a vegan version of this soup, use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 6 | |
| Calories 168 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat6g | 7% |
| Saturated Fat1g | 4% |
| Cholesterol1mg | 0% |
| Sodium623mg | 27% |
| Total Carbohydrate24g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber4g | 16% |
| Total Sugars3g | |
| Protein7g | |
| Vitamin C4mg | 20% |
| Calcium32mg | 2% |
| Iron2mg | 12% |
| Potassium292mg | 6% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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