Turkish Red Lentil Soup

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon oil
1/2 onion, diced
1 carrot, diced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon mint
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon aleppo pepper
4 cups vegetable stock
1 cup red lentils
salt, to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon aleppo pepper

Cook onion in the oil and add the carrot. When they are moderately tender, add the seasonings.

Add the stock and lentils, cover, and bring to simmer. Cook until lentils are tender and add salt to taste.

Meanwhile, combine olive oil, paprika, an aleppo pepper.

Ladle soup into bowls. Drizzle spiced olive oil over the soup. Serve with a wedge of lemon and fresh mint.