Turkish Red Lentil Soup (Corba)

Ingredients

• 1 cup red lentils
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion finely diced
• 1 large carrot diced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon dried mint you can substitute more oregano if you can't find it
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme or oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup water or 2 if you want it thinner or to stretch it out
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt or more to taste, depends on the saltiness of your broth

Nutrition

• Calories : 140 calories
• Carbohydrate : 19 grams
• Fat : 4 grams
• Fiber : 8 grams
• Protein : 7 grams
• Sodium : 640 milligrams
• Sugar : 3 grams