This traditional lentil soup recipe is super delicious!

This is based on a Turkish soup called mercimek Corba, which is a widely eaten dish in Turkey. It is so simple with only a few ingredients, but is full of flavour and full of goodness. It’s super cheap too at less than £1 for a heap!

Cheap Traditional Lentil Soup Recipe

Traditional Lentil Soup Recipe

I make a huge pan of this soup, as i pop the left overs in sauces as the lentils hold the flavour fantastically well and dishes such as Sheperds pie to bulk it out and add extra goodness.

bread with yellow tag on a chopping board with lentils, red onion, passata sauce, garlic puree, herbs and stock cubes

Ingredients you will need…..

  • Half a packet of red lentils
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 2 stock cubes, chicken or veg
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 3 tsp dried or fresh mint.
  • I cup of passata
  • 10g butter

 

  1. Fry the onions in a pan with the butter

    when they are soft add the lentils and keep stirring for around a minute.

  2. Fry the onions in a pan with the butter

    When they are soft add the lentils and keep stirring for around a minute.

  3. Add a pint of water and everything else, mix well and bring to the boil

    When it has been bubbling for about 5 minutes, turn down the heat to a gentle simmer and let it gently bubble for around an hour.

If the soup looks too thick add a little bit more water, but it should have a slightly thick consistency.

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I hope you enjoy this super cheap lentil soup recipe!! Xx

Another great recipe with lentils can be found here!