Turkish Red Lentil Soup
Silky, warming red lentil soup finished with a sizzling butter-spice topping. A Turkish classic that's ready in under 30 minutes.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 185
- Protein
- 11g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Rinse red lentils in a fine-mesh sieve under cold water until water runs clear.
Step 2
Bring broth to a boil in a large pot. Add lentils and chopped onion.
Step 3
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 15 minutes until lentils break down completely.
Step 4
Blend soup with an immersion blender until smooth and creamy.
Step 5
Heat butter in a small skillet over medium. Add red pepper flakes and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
Step 6
Pour butter-spice mixture into soup and stir. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 7
Divide soup into bowls. Squeeze lemon over each bowl and serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot
- fine-mesh sieve
- immersion blender
- small skillet
- wooden spoon
- bowls
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