Soup

Turkish Lentil Soup is for Soup.

Turkish Lentil Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Turkish Lentil Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Turkish Lentil Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Turkish Lentil Soup are:

1 c lentils, uncooked
5 c broth (low sodium veggie or chicken)
1 tsp salt
3 Tbsp olive oil
about 2 c onions, chopped
1/4 tsp cayenne
2 bay leaves
1/2 c bulgur, raw
1/4 c fresh parsley, chopped
2 c tomatoes, chopped (or canned)
1/4 c tomato paste
1 pinch dried rosemary
salt and pepper
2 c spinach, coarsely chopped
parsley, chopped

Here is how you make Turkish Lentil Soup:

1. Rinse the lentils.2. Bring them to a boil in the broth.3. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 40 minutes.4. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a heavy soup pot. Saute the onions until translucent. Add the garlic, cayenne, bay leaves and bulgur.5. Stir the mixture on medium heat until the onions and bulgur are lightly browned.6. Mix in the parsley and tomatoes.7. When the tomatoes begin to give up their juice, gently stir in the tomato paste. Pour the lentils and their liquid into the soup pot with the onions and bulgur.8. Simmer the soup for 15 minutes.9. Add the rosemary, salt and pepper to taste. (Remember, a little rosemary goes a long way!) If the lentils and bulgur have absorbed too much liquid, add more broth, water or tomato juice. Remove the bay leaves.10. Just before serving, stir in the fresh spinach and let it wilt in the hot soup.11. Garnish with more fresh parsley.Delicious with crusty bread.Serves 6 - 8.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MFGREEN.

The nutritional information for Turkish Lentil Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 232.8

• Total Fat: 5.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 458.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 36.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 11.9 g
• Protein: 11.5 g