Turkish Red Lentil 'Bride' Soup

Ingredients

• 0.25 cups butter
• 2 onions , finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 cup red lentils
• 0.5 cups fine bulgur
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 8 cups vegetable stock
• 0.13 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried mint leaves
• 4 slices lemon
• 0.5 teaspoons chopped fresh mint

Instructions

1. 1

   Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Cook onions in hot butter until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

2. 2

   Stir paprika, lentils, and bulgur into onions to coat with butter.

3. 3

   Add tomato paste, vegetable stock, and cayenne pepper; bring to a boil and cook until soft and creamy, about 1 hour.

4. 4

   Crumble dried mint leaves into soup; stir and remove from heat.

5. 5

   Ladle into bowls and garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint to serve.