Turkish Red Lentil Soup with Mint

Turkish Red Lentil Soup with Mint

This hearty red lentil soup recipe is made with red lentils and nutty bulgur in a tomato-based broth with garlic, dried mint, and paprika.

Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
50 mins
Total Time
60 mins
Calories
168 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth.
Step 2
Gather the ingredients.
Step 3
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.
Step 4
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.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 5 cups chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon dried mint
  • 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 0.5 onion, diced
  • 0.25 cup diced tomatoes, drained
  • 0.5 cup red lentils
  • 0.25 cup fine bulgur
  • 0.25 cup rice

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