> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.thesignaturejess.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Turkish Red Lentil Soup (Mercimek Çorbası) Recipe - URL: https://www.thesignaturejess.com/turkish-red-lentil-soup-mercimek-corbasi-recipe/ - Published: 2026-01-18T19:52:32.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-11T14:14:04.000Z - Description: How Downshiftology inspired me to make my first soup at 39... and it was way easier than I thought - Author: Jess - Tags: Recipes *Hey there, I’m Jess* ✨*. On* [***The Signature***](https://www.thesignaturejess.com/about-me/)*, I share reflections on beauty, routines, travel, wellness, culture, and everyday life. For those drawn to a calmer, more intentional way of living, I send a free newsletter each month on the 7th.* [***You're welcome to join***](https://www.thesignaturejess.com/#/portal/)*.* --- **Lisa Bryan** from ***Downshiftology*** is the recipe creator that inspires me the most. We frequently do her recipes, from her juicy chicken burgers to her zucchini fritters. [How to make Zucchini FrittersThis vegetarian low-carb gluten-free recipe is great for a brunch or a lighter yet fulfilling dinner, or to take to a picnic with a crisp bottle of rosé![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/58/67/5867d415-55cd-4f42-962a-67b9b6110b2c/content/images/icon/VHColletion_02_vhcollection_03-637.png)The SignatureJess![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/58/67/5867d415-55cd-4f42-962a-67b9b6110b2c/content/images/thumbnail/Zucchini-fritters-recipe-banner.png)](https://www.thesignaturejess.com/food-zucchini-fritters-pataniscas/) She recently launched a new **Red Lentil Soup recipe**. I don't eat lentils as often as I did when living in France - I love a green lentil salad with a touch of *Moutarde de Dijon* and a poached egg on top! - but I do love this protein rich grain. So I grabbed lentils at the store yesterday, I saw the recipe a dozen times and I got myself ready to recreate it. I had never made soup before, so I needed it to be easy. And this recipe did not disappoint. [Downshiftology's Easy Red Lentil Soup Recipe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfKL8pQjBCA&ref=thesignaturejess.com) You can check [**the video and the full recipe on Lisa's website**](https://downshiftology.com/recipes/red-lentil-soup/?ref=thesignaturejess.com), I am not going to rewrite the recipe here, as I did not change any ingredient from Lisa's recipe. Or should I correct that: I did not have one white onion so I used a red one - hence the darker colour on mine - and I don't have the Aleppo Pepper so I used good old Chili Flakes. But I did all the same steps. [Unlock more recipes](#/portal/signup/free) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/58/67/5867d415-55cd-4f42-962a-67b9b6110b2c/content/images/2026/01/IMG_6394-1.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/58/67/5867d415-55cd-4f42-962a-67b9b6110b2c/content/images/2026/01/IMG_6395-1.jpg) **I diced the 2 carrots, the onion and the potato* ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/58/67/5867d415-55cd-4f42-962a-67b9b6110b2c/content/images/2026/01/IMG_6396-1.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/58/67/5867d415-55cd-4f42-962a-67b9b6110b2c/content/images/2026/01/IMG_6397-1.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/58/67/5867d415-55cd-4f42-962a-67b9b6110b2c/content/images/2026/01/IMG_6399-1.jpg) **First you sweat the carrots and onion on olive oil. Five minutes later, you add the potato. Two minutes later, the spices and the tomato paste* ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/58/67/5867d415-55cd-4f42-962a-67b9b6110b2c/content/images/2026/01/IMG_6400-1.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/58/67/5867d415-55cd-4f42-962a-67b9b6110b2c/content/images/2026/01/IMG_6401-1.jpg) **I added in the rinsed lentil and 6 cups of vegetable broth with paprika (pimentão)* ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/58/67/5867d415-55cd-4f42-962a-67b9b6110b2c/content/images/2026/01/IMG_6408-1.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/58/67/5867d415-55cd-4f42-962a-67b9b6110b2c/content/images/2026/01/IMG_6409-1.jpg) **As the soup simmered on low heat for 30 minutes, I blended it to a smooth texture. On the side in a pan I did the butter sauce. Why did mine get so foamy?* ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/58/67/5867d415-55cd-4f42-962a-67b9b6110b2c/content/images/2026/01/IMG_6414-1.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/58/67/5867d415-55cd-4f42-962a-67b9b6110b2c/content/images/2026/01/IMG_6421-1.jpg) **While I was making this soup, my husband was baking bread. It was so comforting to eat the tastiest soup with the freshest bread... yummy!* I still have to improve on the butter sauce - help! why was mine so foamy? - but overall, I am so proud. **This was the first soup I have ever made in my life at 39**! I have never been to Turkey and I cannot considered I am accustomed to their cuisine but if this soup starts to tell the story, it is absolutely spectacular. I cannot wait to eat the rest through the week - I think one pot will give us 10 servings! - and to try it again. Hope I have a white onion next time and I can nail the butter sauce's texture, because the flavour is superb! ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/58/67/5867d415-55cd-4f42-962a-67b9b6110b2c/content/images/2026/01/downshiftology-turkish-red-lentil-soup-2-1.jpeg) **My version of a red lentil soup with homemade bread* [Share this recipe](#/share) *Check my other* [***recipes***](https://www.thesignaturejess.com/tag/recipes/)*:* ### An easy fish recipe than you can make in 15 minutes... 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