Best Turkish Bride Lentil Soup Recipes
TURKISH RED LENTIL 'BRIDE' SOUP
A wonderful and easy soup. Traditional Turkish soup. Garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint leaves.
Provided by Genevia Jensen
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beans and Peas Lentil Soup Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Cook the onions in the hot butter until they are golden brown, about 15 minutes.
- Stir the paprika, lentils, and bulgur into the onions and coat with the butter.
- Add the tomato paste, vegetable stock, and cayenne pepper; bring to a boil and cook until soft and creamy, about 1 hour.
- Crumble the dried mint leaves into the soup; stir the soup and remove from heat.
- Ladle into bowls and garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 442.1 calories, Carbohydrate 64.2 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 15.1 g, Protein 18.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 1080.1 mg, Sugar 12.9 g
TURKISH BRIDE LENTIL SOUP
Steps:
- Heat the butter in a large saucepan and saute the onions over low heat until they are golden--about 15 minutes. Stir in the paprika, then the lentils and bulgur to coat them in the butter. Add the tomato paste, stock, and hot pepper, bring to a boil, and cook until soft and creamy--about an hour. When ready to serve, crumble the mint between your palms into the soup. Stir and remove the soup from the heat. Let rest for 10 minutes, then ladle into bowls, serving each with a lemon wedge and a sprinkling of mint leaves (if available) or crushed dried mint.
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