Recipe: <!-- -->Turkish-Style Red Lentil Soup<!-- -->

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups (about 8 ounces) red lentils, picked through and rinsed
• 7 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 1 large carrot, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, diced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, or to taste
• Lemon wedges and chopped mint for serving (optional)