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Turkish lentil soup takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Turkish lentil soup takes 20 minutes to cook.

Turkish lentil soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Turkish lentil soup are:

2 tsp olive oil
1 1/3 cup red lentils, picked through and rinsed
7 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup water
1 large onion, diced
1 cup carrot, diced
1 cup kohlrabi, diced
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, or to taste

Here is how you make Turkish lentil soup:

Saute in olive oil onion, carrot, kohlrabi for 2-3 minutes until slightly soft. Add garlic, tomato paste, cumin, and cayenne. Saute for an additional 1-2 mins. Add Lentils. Stir to coat. Add broth and water. Bring to boil. Reduce to simmer. Cover and simmer for 10 mins.Using an immersion blender, blend soup into a chunky consistency. Serve with squeeze of lemon and herbs of choice.Serving Size: Makes 8, 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ECHUCK.

The nutritional information for Turkish lentil soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 157.8

• Total Fat: 1.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 520.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 23.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
• Protein: 11.4 g