Turkish Red Lentil 'Bride' Soup
Description
This traditional Turkish soup with red lentils, bulgur wheat, and dried mint tastes wonderful and is easy to make. Garnish with lemon slices and mint leaves.
Ingredients
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1/4 cup butter
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2 onions, finely chopped
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1 teaspoon paprika
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1 cup red lentils
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1/2 cup fine bulgur
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2 tablespoons tomato paste
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8 cups vegetable stock
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1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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1 tablespoon dried mint leaves
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4 slices lemon
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1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh mint
Directions
1
Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Cook onions in hot butter until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
2
Stir paprika, lentils, and bulgur into onions to coat with butter.
3
Add tomato paste, vegetable stock, and cayenne pepper; bring to a boil and cook until soft and creamy, about 1 hour.
4
Crumble dried mint leaves into soup; stir and remove from heat.
5
Ladle into bowls and garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint to serve.