Turkish Red Lentil Soup
Velvety red lentil soup finished with a fragrant brown butter-mint drizzle, ready in under 30 minutes. A Turkish classic that's simple, satisfying, and deeply comforting.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 280
- Protein
- 12g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium. Add diced onion and cook until softened, ~5 minutes.
Step 2
Rinse red lentils in a fine-mesh strainer until water runs clear.
Step 3
Add lentils and vegetable broth to the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low.
Step 4
Simmer uncovered for 12–15 minutes until lentils break down and soup thickens.
Step 5
Blend soup with an immersion blender until smooth and creamy.
Step 6
Melt butter in a small skillet over medium-high until golden and fragrant, ~2 minutes.
Step 7
Stir mint into the browned butter, then drizzle over each bowl of soup.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot
- fine-mesh strainer
- immersion blender
- small skillet
- wooden spoon
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