Turkish Red Lentil Soup

Place the red lentils in a colandar and rinse.
Sift through to remove and debris or damaged beans.
Place the washed and cleaned lentils into a medium pot with the stock, potatoes, onions and paprika.
Bring the pot to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
Loosely place a lid on the pot leaving slightly ajar as to allow some evaporation.
Cook for 40-40 minutes until the lentils are tender.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Place all but 1 cup of the soup into a blender or food processor and blend briefly.
Return blended soup to the pot with the reserved cup of soup.
Heat through.
Serve.