Lentil soup

Mums Turkish lentil soup

Great

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Wash the lentils thoroughly and leave to dry.

Step 2

Add enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan (doesn’t need a lot). Fry onions until half cooked.

Step 3

Add in carrots, then eventually add in potatoes (cut into cubes), garlic and fry until it’s cooked down.

Step 4

Add in lentils and fry until it goes yellow.

Step 5

Add water to cover the top (you can add more) and chicken stock and let it boil down for a bit. After it’s boiled down a bit turn the heat down and let it simmer.

Step 6

Once it’s cooked blend it down then season.

Step 7

Strain the soup a couple of times then fry butter and red pepper flakes and add to soup.