Easy Turkish Lentil Soup
Saute the onion
Saute onion in some olive oil until golden. Add the tomato paste.
1
Add the carrot
Saute and then add the carrots.
2
Add the lentils
Add the lentils and stir well.
3
Add the spices
Add in the spices including cumin, black pepper and Aleppo pepper (optional).
4
Add water
Add 6 cups of water and stir to combine.
5
Bring to a simmer
Bring to a simmer and cook until the lentils are tender.
6
Blend if desired and then top with parsley.
This soup was outside of my normal food comfort zone but I am so glad I tried it! So creamy and delicious and I loved the spices!
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