Turkish Red Lentil Soup Recipe

Directions:

1. Place the red lentils in a colandar and rinse.
2. Sift through to remove and debris or damaged beans.
3. Place the washed and cleaned lentils into a medium pot with the stock, potatoes, onions and paprika.
4. Bring the pot to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
5. Loosely place a lid on the pot leaving slightly ajar as to allow some evaporation.
6. Cook for 40-40 minutes until the lentils are tender.
7. Add salt and pepper to taste.
8. Place all but 1 cup of the soup into a blender or food processor and blend briefly.
9. Return blended soup to the pot with the reserved cup of soup.
10. Heat through.
11. Serve.