Turkish Lentil And Tomato Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 big onions
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1 pinch smoked paprika
• 5 cups water
• 1 cup red lentil
• 400 g crushed tomatoes
• 1 pinch dried rosemary
• 1/2 cup israeli couscous (chunky, or bulgar wheat or brown rice)
• 1 tablespoon chicken stock powder (or vegetable stock powder)
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 chop and saute onion in oil.
• 2 add bay leaf and paprika.
• 3 add water, lentils, tomatoes, rosemary.
• 4 cook on low for 30 mins until lentils are soft.
• 5 remove bay leaf.
• 6 puree if desired.
• 7 add couscous.
• 8 cook for 15 mins until couscous is soft.
• 9 add chicken stock and sugar.
• 10 optionally add 2 c pureed spinach.
• 11 serve with lemon, parsley, and/or yoghurt.