I am not a big soup aficionado. It probably has to do with not liking to eat anything that is still very hot - not spicewise but in terms of temperature. It takes way too long for a soup too cool down to the point where I can actually enjoy it; so most of the time I say no, unless I am by myself and can let the bowl sit around.

But, my preferences aside, soup is an important part of home food, so I want to add soups to this blog. And what better soup than Turkish red lentil soup, which is a staple on most tables around here in winter time. This is one of the few dishes where spice is used. Always paprika and some people even put cayenne on it. And then always lemon on top.


INGREDIENTS
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ onion, diced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ¼ cup diced tomatoes, drained
  • 5 cups chicken stock
  • ½ cup red lentils
  • ¼ cup fine bulgur
  • ¼ cup rice
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (Optional)
  • 1 tablespoon dried mint
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste 

INSTRUCTIONS
  • Heat the olive oil in a large pot over high heat. Cook and stir the onion in the hot oil until it begins to soften, about 2 minutes. Stir the garlic into the onion and cook another 2 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes to the onion mixture; continue to cook and stir another 10 minutes.
  • Pour in the chicken stock, red lentils, bulgur, rice, tomato paste, paprika, cayenne pepper, and mint to the tomato mixture; season with salt and black pepper. Bring the soup to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the the lentils and rice are cooked through, about 30 minutes.
  • Pour the soup into a blender to no more than half full. Firmly hold the lid in place and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth; pour into your serving dish. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup in cooking pot. Do not forget to serve with lemon wedges and extra cayenne and paprika.


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