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Moroccan Lentil And Chickpea Soup Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 1 celery rib, sliced .
  • 1/4 c lemon juice .
  • 1/2 c fresh parsley .
  • 1 pinch saffron (large pinch, crumbled) .
  • 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste) .
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon .
  • 1/2 c fresh cilantro .
  • 2 onions, sliced .
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger .
  • 1/4 c vermicelli, broken (or orzo or other small pasta) .
  • 1 c brown lentils .
  • 4 c vegetable broth .
  • 2 tbsps flour .
  • 1 (28 oz) can sliced tomatoes, pureed .
  • 1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce .
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric .
  • 2 tbsps butter .
  • 1/2 tsp ground pepper (or more to taste) .
  • 1 (19 oz) can chickpeas, drained

Directions
  • Step #1 In large heavy saucepan or dutch oven, melt butter over med-heat/flame.
  • Step #2 Stir in onion & celery & cook, for 7-10 mins or until onion is tender, covered, stirring every once in awhile.
  • Step #3 Add cinnamon, salt, turmeric, pepper, ginger, hot pepper sauce & saffron.
  • Step #4 Cook, stirring, for 2 mins.
  • Step #5 Add tomatoes, lentils, chickpeas & broth.
  • Step #6 Bring to boil, reduce heat, & let simmer, covered, for about 40 mins or until lentils are tender.
  • Step #7 Stir in noodles & let simmer, covered, about 7 mins longer or until noddles are just tender.
  • Step #8 In bowl, whisk flour, & 1 c water until smooth.
  • Step #9 Whisk flour mixture into soup & let simmer, stirring often, for 2-4 mins or until soup is thickened & no raw flour taste remains.
  • Step #10 Sitr in half of the parsley & cilantro, & all of the lemon juice.
  • Step #11 Taste & adjust seasoning, adding up to 1/2 tsp more salt if needed.
  • Step #12 Garnish with remaining parsley & cilantro.
  • Enjoy the Moroccan Lentil & Chickpea Soup recipe

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