Turkish Red Lentil Soup (Mercimek Çorbası)
Silky red lentil soup finished with a fragrant butter-paprika drizzle. Comfort in a bowl, ready in 30 minutes.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 280
- Protein
- 14g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium. Add onion and carrot; cook until softened, ~5 minutes.
Step 2
Add red lentils and stir for 1 minute until they smell nutty and toasted.
Step 3
Pour in vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until lentils break down completely, ~15 minutes.
Step 4
Blend soup until smooth using an immersion blender. Work in batches if needed.
Step 5
Stir in lemon juice. Taste and adjust salt and pepper.
Step 6
Melt butter in a small pan over medium. Add paprika and swirl until fragrant, ~30 seconds.
Step 7
Ladle soup into bowls. Drizzle butter-paprika mixture on top and scatter fresh herbs.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot (3-quart minimum)
- immersion blender or regular blender
- small saucepan
- wooden spoon
- ladle
- bowls
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