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Lentil soup
A thrifty, hearty pot of brown lentils with carrot, tomato and savory.
Bulgarian classic Vegetarian
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Time to prepare
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
Ingredients
in order of use
- 1Brown lentils250 g
- 2Sunflower oil3 tbsp
- 3Onion1 pcs
- 4Carrot1 pcs
- 5Garlic3 cloves
- 6Sweet paprika1 tsp
- 7Tomatoes — or 1 tbsp tomato paste2 pcs
- 8Water1.5 l
- 9Bay leaf2 pcs
- 10Savory (chubritsa)1 tsp
- 11Saltto taste
- 12Vinegar — optional1 tsp
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