Dairy-Free Red Lentil Soup (Ezogelin Corbasi)

Ingredients

• 1 cup Red Lentils
• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 medium Onion
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 2 tbsp Tomato Paste
• 6 cups Vegetable Broth
• 1 tbsp Dried Mint
• 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
• 0.5 tsp Smoked Paprika
• 1 tsp Salt
• 0.5 tsp Black Pepper
• 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 2 tbsp Dried Bulgur

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

1. 1Rinse the red lentils under cold water.
2. 2Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
3. 3Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
4. 4Add garlic and cook for another minute.
5. 5Stir in tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
6. 6Add red lentils, vegetable broth, dried mint, red pepper flakes, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper to the pot.
7. 7Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, or until lentils are tender.
8. 8Stir in bulgur, cook for 5 more minutes
9. 9Stir in lemon juice before serving.

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