Turkish Bride Soup

Name: Turkish Bride Soup
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons butter; 3 onions, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons paprika; 1 1/2 cups red lentils, rinsed; 3/4 cup bulgur, fine grain; 12 cups beef broth; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne; 4 teaspoons dried mint, do not use fresh; salt; Garnish; plain yogurt; lemon slice; mint leaf

14 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter
3 onions, finely chopped
2 teaspoons paprika
1 1/2 cups red lentils, rinsed
3/4 cup bulgur, fine grain
12 cups beef broth
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
4 teaspoons dried mint, do not use fresh
salt
Garnish
plain yogurt
lemon slice
mint leaf

Directions

1

Melt butter in large pan on medium heat. Add onions, turn heat to medium-low and cook, stirring, 15 minutes, until golden.
2

Stir in paprika. Add lentils and bulgur. Cook, 1 minute, stirring to coat.
3

Stir in 10 cups broth, tomato paste and cayenne. Turn heat to medium-high and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 1 hour, partly covered, until bulgur is soft and creamy.
4

Stir in mint. Remove from heat. Cover and let sit 10 minutes.
5

Add some or all of remaining 2 cups broth to adjust to desired consistency. Add salt.
6

Garnish with dollop of yogurt, lemon slice and mint leaf.