Turkish Red Lentil Soup with Mint

Name: Turkish Red Lentil Soup with Mint
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon dried mint; 1 teaspoon paprika; ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 🧅 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

Cost $10, save $15

Source: Recommended by CookPal

50 Min
6 Servings
$10

Turkish Red Lentil Soup with Mint

Cost $10, save $15

Source: Recommended by CookPal

50 Min
6 Servings
$10

INGREDIENTS

Oil and seasoning
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon dried mint
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Vegetables and aromatics
- 🧅 ½ onion, diced
- 🧄 1 clove garlic, minced
- 🍅 ¼ cup diced tomatoes, drained
Base ingredients
- 5 cups chicken stock
- ½ cup red lentils
- ¼ cup fine bulgur wheat
- 🍚 ¼ cup rice
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste

STEPS

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 more 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.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

168

Calories

7
Protein
24
Carbs
6
Fats

💡 Serve with crusty bread or lemon wedges for added flavor.Adjust cayenne pepper for desired heat level.Prepare a big batch and store leftovers in the fridge for up to a week.