Spiced Red Lentil and Bulgur Soup with Mint

Name: Spiced Red Lentil and Bulgur Soup with Mint
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 0.5 onion, diced; 1 clove garlic, minced; 0.25 cup diced tomatoes, drained; 5 cups chicken stock; 0.5 cup red lentils; 0.25 cup fine bulgur; 0.25 cup rice; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp dried mint; 1 tsp paprika; 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper; salt and black pepper, to taste

Create a comforting bowl of red lentil soup with nutty bulgur, infused with garlic, mint, and paprika in a tomato-based broth.

Recipe Info

Prep Time

60 min

Difficulty

Easy

Servings

Nutrition

calories168kcal

carbohydrates24g

fat6g

protein7g

Soup Turkish Middle Eastern

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil

0.5 onion, diced

1 clove garlic, minced

0.25 cup diced tomatoes, drained

5 cups chicken stock

0.5 cup red lentils

0.25 cup fine bulgur

0.25 cup rice

2 tbsp tomato paste

1 tbsp dried mint

1 tsp paprika

0.5 tsp cayenne pepper

salt and black pepper, to taste

Directions

In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Sauté onion until it starts to soften (about 2 minutes). Add garlic and cook for another 2 minutes.

Mix in diced tomatoes and continue cooking for 10 minutes.

Stir in chicken stock, red lentils, fine bulgur, rice, tomato paste, dried mint, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a boil before reducing heat to medium-low and letting it simmer until the lentils and rice are tender (about 30 minutes).

Use an immersion blender to puree the soup until smooth.