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Bulgarian lentil soup with paprika

Bulgarian lentil soup with paprika

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Bulgarian lentil, onion, and crushed tomato soup, seasoned with paprika and thyme, with a touch of vinegar and sambal oelek.

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Recipe from Kvadratkilometer, Affe2011, Astridx, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This simple, affordable, and flavorful Bulgarian lentil soup, seasoned with paprika and thyme, is a great choice.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodMijotage
  • Estimated cost$7.73 $1.93 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.85
  • $0.41
  • $3.64
  • $0.60
  • $0.04
  • $0.18
  • $0.66
  • $0.00
  • $0.00
  • $0.18
  • $0.17

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Thoroughly rinse the lentils. Peel and finely chop the onion, then sauté it in the oil in the saucepan until it is softened. ≈ 8 min
  2. Pour the in the broth, lentils, paprika, salt, bay leaf, minced garlic, and crushed tomatoes.
  3. Cover and cook over low heat until the lentils are tender: 8-15 minutes for red lentils, 30-40 minutes for green lentils.
  4. Remove the bay leaf. Season with sugar, vinegar, Tabasco, or sambal oelek, and thyme. ≈ 2 min
  5. If the soup is too thick, thin it out with a little water. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Bulgarian lentil soup with paprika

  • 200 g of green or red lentils$1.85
  • 2 onions$0.41
  • 1 litre of water with vegetable stock$3.64
  • 1 tablespoon of paprika$0.60
  • 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04
  • 1 to 3 cloves of garlic, depending on your preference$0.18
  • 1 can of crushed tomatoes (approximately 400g)$0.66
  • 1/2 cup of sugar, or more to taste$0.00
  • 1/4 cup of white wine vinegar, or more to taste$0.00
  • 1/2 to 2 teaspoons of dried thyme$0.18
  • oil for cooking$0.17

Total$7.73

that's $1.93 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 200 g of green or red lentils
  • 2 onions
  • 1 litre of water with vegetable stock
  • 1 tablespoon of paprika
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • One bay leaf
  • 1 to 3 cloves of garlic, depending on your preference
  • 1 can of crushed tomatoes (approximately 400g)
  • 1/2 cup of sugar, or more to taste
  • 1/4 cup of white wine vinegar, or more to taste
  • 1/2 to 2 teaspoons of dried thyme
  • oil for cooking
  • Tabasco or Sambal Oelek, to taste

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