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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 146.6
  • Total Fat: 7.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 584.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 15.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
  • Protein: 5.2 g

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Lentil Soup

Submitted by: UGURBOCEGI

Introduction

Delicious Turkish-style lentil soup. Delicious Turkish-style lentil soup.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 cup red lentils
    2 tbsp canola oil
    2 or more cups water
    2 tbsp white flour
    1 tsp salt
    4 lemon wedges

Directions

Wash lentils in water, then put them in a pot with 2 cups of water. Cook them slowly until they are soft.
Don't close the lid of pot, it will boil over.
If water doesn't look enough to cook lentils, you can always add some more.
Pour lentils in a blender, and blend well.
In the same pot, pour canola oil and add white flour, then cook the flour by whisking until it becomes light brown, but don't burn it.
Then pour the lentils inside the pot, and adjust the consistency with some hot water. (It is good when it is thick).
Season with salt, and serve with lemon wedges.
Enjoy!


Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user UGURBOCEGI.






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  • GREYGRANNYGOOSE


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    I agree with KAEBAE "If it doesn't look good to you no big deal, why complain? I am glad UGURBOCEGI took the time to post this recipe. " - 3/13/13

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  • CAROLJEAN64

    Incredible!
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    This is a basic lentil soup that I think tastes great on a cold day and can be made very quickly. My Turkish friend makes it with red pepper paste and red and black pepper. - 12/31/12

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  • LYNNETH7


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    Why are so many people calling it delicious and rating it 1 star? lol - 9/2/08

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  • THEALEXIS


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    I like the taste of lentils by themselves (no spices) and would probably like this recipe. I'm going to walk to the market in a few minutes to buy lentils (used the last 2 days ago) & will post how I feel about this soup. Won't be using flour or lemons. - 9/2/08

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  • ALMAGGIE


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    not good at all...want be doing this again - 9/2/08

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  • APRILNYC

    Incredible!
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    I'll try this, I have a bag of red lentils! - 9/2/08

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  • KAEBAE

    Good
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    I personally like very basic recipes, and the beauty of this one is the ease with which you may use your own creativity to customize it to your own liking. If it doesn't look good to you no big deal, why complain? I am glad UGURBOCEGI took the time to post this recipe. - 9/2/08

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  • HELENMARGARET

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    Not very tasty! - 9/2/08

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  • LIONESSCHRIS

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    Ditto to all these comments lentil soup does not need oil, salt, or flour. And is sooo delicious when made properly by adding vegetables and seasonings (Like Spike) and Bay leaves. - 9/2/08

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  • KRUAUBE


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    mmmmmmm....... - 9/2/08

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  • TWILIGHTMOM


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    I love lentils, but even halfway through reading this I thought it sounded pretty bland. What it really sounds like is a good base to start with...without the roux, any oil added should be for flavor, canola oil just doesn't cut it. Veggies and flavor...that's the ticket! - 9/2/08

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  • SJIVERSON


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    Too plain! No need for flour. - 9/2/08

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  • MEGUSTALEER


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    Doesn't sound very good. - 9/2/08

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  • BUTTERFLY29022

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    So Plain!! And Probably Not Good At ALL! I definitely added vegetables to mine which added MORE FLAVOR!! - 9/2/08

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  • MELT79

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    You gotta add onions and garlic to get the Turkish kind! And you don't really need the flour. - 9/2/08

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  • KALAMAZOO


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    Haven't made it yet but the other rateings don't sound promising - 9/2/08

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  • MISSHAILS


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    non-lentil eaters, please don't be turned off by this recipe - just about any other lentil soup recipe would be more worthy of trialling than this one. - 7/2/08

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  • WAVERERWEAVER

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    much better recipes for lentil soup out there with much more flavour and ingredients! Very disappointed - 7/2/08

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  • RABBITAQUI

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    Dose sound right to me - 7/2/08

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  • FCASTELO1


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    too much sodium - 7/2/08

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  • TAISMOM


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    Doesn't sound good to me - 7/2/08

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  • KOALA68


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    Lentil Soup can be very delicious. Don't be discouraged by this recipe. Try one with more veggies and spices. - 7/2/08

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  • ANGEL....V


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    I'll try it but I'll add my own things to it. - 7/2/08

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  • ASWEETP


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    This recipe is merely a suggestion - there is nothing to add any flavor except lemons. You could probably use this as a base and add carrots, kale, tomatoes or whatever veggies you have around. Then throw in curry poweder or italian seasoning of some kind. On it's own, it would be too bland. - 7/2/08

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  • SMLINGRL

    O.K.
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    Hmmm.. could this be just a basic recipe, and then you're supposed to add other things? I'm confused... - 7/2/08

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