Red Lentil Soup with Mint (Turkish Ezogelin <U>C</U>orbasi)

Ingredients

• 3 T. mild olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 t. ground red cayenne pepper
• 2 t. paprika
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes (fresh or canned)
• 1 1/2 cups red lentils, thoroughly rinsed and cleaned
• 1/4 cups uncooked rice
• 6 cups water
• 1 T. dried mint (or 3 T. chopped fresh mint)