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Turkish Red Lentil Soup

turkish red lentil soup anti-inflammatory
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Ingredients

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  • 2 TBSP olive oil
  • 1/2 onion (diced)
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
  • 1/4 cup diced tomatoes (canned, drained)
  • 5 cups chicken stock (vegetable for vegan option)
  • 1/2 cup red lentils
  • 1/2 cup basmati rice (or wild or brown)
  • 2 TBSP tomato paste
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 1 TBSP mint leaves (dried or fresh)
  • 1/2 tsp salt (to taste)
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper (to taste)

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook onion until clear, then add the garlic and cook about 2 minutes.
  2. Add the tomatoes, chicken stock, lentils, rice, tomato paste, paprika, red pepper flakes, and mint. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the lentils and rice are cooked through (this will take approximately 30 minutes).
  3. Pour entire pot into a high-powered blender and pulse into a puree.
  4. Pour soup back into pot and simmer, adding salt and pepper to taste, until time to serve.

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