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Turkish Red Lentil 'Bride' Soup

An excellent and simple recipe for a classic Turkish soup made with red lentils. Enhance the flavor by adding lemon slices and fresh mint leaves as a delightful garnish.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Turkish
Servings 4
Calories 442 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup butter
  • 2 onions, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 cup red lentils
  • ½ cup fine bulgur
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 8 cups vegetable stock
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon dried mint leaves
  • 4 slices lemon
  • ½ teaspoon chopped fresh mint

Instructions
 

  • Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Cook onions in hot butter until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
  • Stir paprika, lentils, and bulgur into onions to coat with butter.
  • Add tomato paste, vegetable stock, and cayenne pepper; bring to a boil and cook until soft and creamy, about 1 hour.
  • Crumble dried mint leaves into soup; stir and remove from heat.
  • Ladle into bowls and garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 442kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 19gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 1080mgPotassium: 777mgSugar: 13gVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 113mgIron: 5mg
Keyword Turkish Red Lentil 'Bride' Soup
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