Moroccan Lentil Soup

Description

Thick, delicious and nutritious, especially in the winter!

Ingredients

  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 cup
  • 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
  • 1 (19 ounce) can cannellini beans
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • ½ cup diced carrots
  • ½ cup chopped celery
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom
  • ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

  1. In large pot saute; the onions
  2. garlic
  3. and ginger in a little olive oil for about 5 minutes.
  4. Add the water
  5. lentils
  6. chick peas
  7. white kidney beans
  8. diced tomatoes
  9. carrots
  10. celery
  11. garam masala
  12. cardamom
  13. cayenne pepper and cumin. Bring to a boil for a few minutes then simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or longer
  14. until the lentils are soft.
  15. Puree half the soup in a food processor or blender. Return the pureed soup to the pot
  16. stir and enjoy!

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins

Servings: 6

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