Chickpea, Red Lentil and Bulgur Wheat Soup

Description
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Ingredients

 * 1/2 cup quick-cooking fine- or medium-grain bulgur wheat
 * 1/2 cup uncooked hulled red lentils
 * 1 1/2 cups canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
 * Juice of 1 lemon
 * 1 Tbs.Red Pepper Paste
 * 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
 * Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
 * 2 Tbs. butter
 * 1 Tbs. dried mint
 * 1 tsp. paprika or Aleppo pepper

Directions
1. Bring 4 cups of water to a boil over medium heat. Stir in the bulgur wheat and red lentils, cover the pan, reduce the heat to low and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the grains are tender.

2. Stir in the chickpeas, lemon juice, Red Pepper Paste, garlic, salt and pepper. Add about 4 cups more water, stirring well, and cook for 5 minutes more, or until heated through.

3. Melt the butter in a small saucepan, and stir in the mint and paprika. Ladle the soup into bowls, and garnish with mint mixture.