I made this one night based on what was in my pantry and thought no one but me would eat it, it sounds boring I know. But it was amazing and everyone loved it. Give it a try.
Turkish Red Lentil Soup
Servings
4 Servings
Ingredients
- ½ cup red lentils
- ¼ cup bulgur wheat
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- Kosher salt and pepper to taste
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon flour
- Cayenne optional to taste
Instructions
- Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a medium pot. Add lentils and bulgur and boil for 20 minutes. Add finely chopped onion and salt, continue boiling for another 10 minutes.
- In the meantime, in a separate sauce pan, over medium-high, heat oil. Add flour and quickly whisk until all flour is coated in oil. Add tomato paste and cayenne, if using, and a few spoonfuls of boiling water. Pour into soup, stir well and serve with fresh hot bread.
This is a healthy soup and it is not particulary high in calories, so it could be a good one to include in a healthy eating plan. You might want to check out our healthy meal plan on https://freshfamilies.us the recipes over there all have complete nutrition information.
I’m on a diet. My goal is to lose about 25 lbs.in a few months, Is this a good diet food??or would u need more info?
Yay, great, it is so easy too, so glad you liked it.
Amazing soup!! Yummy with great flavor. I made it for our Shabbat sheva brachot.
Thank you!