Turkish Red Lentil Soup (Mercimek Corbasi)
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A silky Turkish red lentil soup thickened with a buttery roux, made with just five core ingredients plus water and stock. Comforting and understated, it serves as a light meal or elegant starter.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1 ¼ cups red lentils (rinsed)
- 5 cups water (plus ¼ cup)
- 1 chicken boullion cube
- 1 yellow onion (cut into 1-inch cubes)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 ½ tablespoons flour
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 25M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 5m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 471mg
- Total sugar
- 2g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 348mg
- Calcium
- 44mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 5M
- SODIUM
- 471MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.