This red lentil soup is simple and nourishing comfort food. My recipe is inspired by the Turkish red lentil soup Mercimek Çorbası, which is a classic soup you’ll find across cafes and home kitchens. Made with red lentils, onion, carrot, potato and a touch of garlic, it’s naturally gluten-free and budget-friendly, because it’s made from just a handful of pantry staples. And that warm spiced butter drizzle with Aleppo pepper is the most delicious finishing touch!

This is a super easy soup recipe that I’m 100% confident you’ll come back to again and again for an easy weeknight dinner or healthy meal prep. It’s hearty without being heavy, full of plant-based protein and fiber, and incredibly cozy for cooler days.

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► TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro: Easy red lentil soup
00:42 Slice and dice vegetables
01:58 Sauté the soup base
02:19 Add garlic, spices & tomato paste
02:41 Add red lentils & broth
03:10 Simmer the lentil soup
03:29 Blend until silky smooth
04:14 Make the spiced butter topping
04:48 Finish with lemon & serve
05:31 Taste test & flavor notes
06:52 Storage, freezing & meal prep tips

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25 Comments

  1. Happy New Year Downshifters!! Let's kick off the new year with this super easy and healthy red lentil soup. It's sooo tasty, I know you're gonna love it! And stay tuned as there are even more soup recipes coming your way in January. xo – Lisa

  2. I actually have everything on hand to make this, including the Aleppo pepper which I picked up to make the Turkish eggs – my favorite way to eat eggs now! 😋 Thank you for this recipe and Happy New Year! 🥳

  3. I think this is the FIRST time ever (since following you and a few other cooking YouTubepages since COVID) that I've literally had EVERY ingredient to a recipe that I would cook – including Aleppo pepper! Looks delish!

  4. Garlic so good it's listed twice in the intro 😂 I make this soup every winter, absolutely love the flavour of red lentils

  5. I have been to 2 large supermarkets lately looking for GREEN LENTILS for another recipe. The only lentils I found were in a clear plastic bag labeled only "LENTILS".
    There must be a difference or you wouldn't specify.
    The contents did not look green or red,maybe beige. Store staff knew nothing.