Quick and Easy Vegetarian Tomato Bulgur Soup

A fragrant, bright and tasty soup will diversify the diet of vegetarians! The advantage of the soup is that it is quite quick and very easy to prepare. Even a novice housewife can prepare such a soup. An excellent dish for those who are fasting or want to reduce calories.
cook time: 40 min
Liam Carson
Quick and Easy Vegetarian Tomato Bulgur Soup

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

227
Calories
9g
Fat
26g
Carbs
8g
Protein

Ingredients (5 portions)

Basic:

Tomatoes (or tomato paste 2 tbsp. l.) 2 pc
Salt to taste
Bulb onions 1 pc
Vegetable oil 3 tbsp
Peppercorns (fragrant) 8 pc
Paprika (ground, can be replaced with dried paprika, cut into pieces) 3 tsp
Mint (dried) 1 tsp
Bulgur 150 g
Red lentils 150 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
Ingredients for preparing Turkish bulgur soup. The red lentils and bulugur are washed (although I came across information that the bulugur does not need to be washed, but I took a chance), the onions are peeled, they and the tomatoes are washed.

Step 2

Step 2
Peel the tomatoes (this is easy to do if you keep them in boiling water for a few minutes), cut them into small cubes or grind them in a blender, and chop the onion finely.

Step 3

Step 3
Fry the onion in vegetable oil for a couple of minutes. Add tomatoes or tomato paste to the onions, mix and simmer over low heat for another two minutes.

Step 4

Step 4
Pour cold water or vegetable broth into the pan. Place the lentils there and bring to a boil.

Step 5

Step 5
Add bulgur to the pan.

Step 6

Step 6
Then — dried paprika and allspice. Bring to a boil. Cover the pan with a lid and cook over moderate heat.

Step 7

Step 7
Add the onions and tomatoes to the soup pot.

Step 8

Step 8
Then add mint to the soup and salt to taste. Cover the pan with a lid and cook over low heat until the lentils and bulgur are soft.

Step 9

Step 9
Sprinkle the finished soup with fresh herbs — for example, cilantro.

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