Turkish Red Lentil Soup
- Total Time
- 45 minutes
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Ingredients
- 2cups red lentils
- ¼cup long-grain rice
- ¼cup olive oil
- 1cup onions, finely chopped
- 2tablespoons tomato paste
- ½cup peeled, finely diced tomato
- 2tablespoons sweet paprika
- ¼teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
- 9cups chicken or vegetable stock or water
- Salt to taste
- ½tablespoon finely chopped mint
- 2cups plain toasted bread cubes
- Lemon wedges
- Plain yogurt
Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)
393 calories; 11 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 7 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 54 grams carbohydrates; 7 grams dietary fiber; 8 grams sugars; 21 grams protein; 890 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Place the lentils and rice in a sieve, rinse well and allow to drain.
- Step 2
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a heavy four-quart saucepan. Add the onion, and saute until soft but not brown. Stir in the tomato paste, tomato, paprika and cayenne pepper. Add the lentils, rice and stock. Stir well, and simmer, covered, 30 minutes, until the rice is cooked and the lentils have virtually dissolved into a puree. Stir from time to time.
- Step 3
Add salt to taste. If the soup is too thick, add a little water.
- Step 4
Serve each portion sprinkled with mint leaves and croutons, with lemon wedges and yogurt on the side.
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Add 1 t. cumin, i large chopped carrot sautéed with the onion), 3 big garlic cloves (after sautéing veggies). After cooking, puree 1/2 soup, mix back in.
I recently fell in love with this soups flavor profile and was pleased to find this recipe. While traveling we visited Rutherford, NJ and really enjoyed the Turkish bakeries and cafes. Adding heat and changing herbs makes it a good but totally different soup.
This is one of the easiest and fastest legume soup recipes, ever. With the addition of the yogurt and lemon it is tasty and satisfying, and the mint adds a little summer freshness. With the exception of the mint, the ingredients are likely to be on hand at any time.
Delicious!
This is one of the easiest and fastest legume soup recipes, ever. With the addition of the yogurt and lemon it is tasty and satisfying, and the mint adds a little summer freshness. With the exception of the mint, the ingredients are likely to be on hand at any time.
Add 1 t. cumin, i large chopped carrot sautéed with the onion), 3 big garlic cloves (after sautéing veggies). After cooking, puree 1/2 soup, mix back in.
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