Moroccan Lentil and Chickpea Soup

Loved this soup! I didn't use the saffron or fresh herbs. I ate leftovers at work for two days and my coworker wanted the recipe because it smelled so good. She made it that night and agreed it was fantastic. We both thought the lemon juice really brought the flavors of the soup together. Will definitely be making this again!

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This was good. Easily made vegan by replacing the butter with EVOO. I like a thick soup, so I left out the water, and mixed the flour with 1/2 cup of the hot broth. Used the orzo, otherwise followed to a T. Surprisingly we found the lemon juice rather overpowering. Confusing given the small amount! I would cut it back to half, taste it and then add to your liking. On the other hand I'm sure it will all meld over night and it won't be as strong as leftovers tomorrow. Nice fiber and protein punch here. very filling meal!

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This is a relatively easy recipe to make. Very satisfying, healthy food.

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Just saw this, went in the kitchen and made it. Cut the amount of cinammon a bit. Fast, easy and inexpensive to make. I had some chicken breast that I chopped up and tossed in too because I didn't care if it was vegetarian or not. Will certainly make again.

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this was good, I do plan on making this again but not often, my family didnt seem to enjoy it as well as i did. thanks for sharing.

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This is fantastic!! I didn't have to add any thickener at the end. . .I actually had to add extra crushed tomatoes and broth to thin it out a bit. I may have added too much pasta, but it was great. I did cut the recipe in half which was still quite a lot. I gave it an extra dash of cinnamon in the end, but I was SO happy with the results of this "soup". Made for ZWT6, Team SSaSSy. I would take a pic, but Tink's is just way too perfect!

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This is the best thing I have made all year! Love the unique spiciness in this dish. Leftovers were also fantastic.

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Delicious recipe! The flavorings set this soup apart from most lentil soup recipes. Also I liked the idea of adding in the small pasta. Thank you Kumquat.

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Yum, yum, yum! Loved it. Didn't have the saffron but turned out wonderful.

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I made this soup and liked, but did not love it. It is easy to make, so do not be deterred by the long ingredient list. I did not make any modifications to the recipe. This makes quite a bit of soup so there will be plenty for leftovers. Thanks for a warming lunch!

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This was not as good as I had hoped. I gave it more stars than I would have, except that this was my first dish made with saffron, and that could very well have been the problem. Perhaps I simply do not like saffron, and I would not want to ruin a rating just for personal preference. I normally adore lentils and chickpeas, so I had high hopes. Perhaps I will try it again without the saffron, and re rate it then...

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I LOVED this! DS, who's getting burned out on chickpeas lately, even had 3 helpings! It was very hearty and super easy to make too. I made it just as directed except I didn't have brown lentils on hand so I used green. For the small pasta I had Acini di Pepe. The flavor is terrific, it's healthy & my family particularly appreciated the stew-like consistency rather than soup. I'll be keeping this one handy & making it again. Thanks, Kumsie! Made & enjoyed for ZWT-6 Team Xtra Hot Dishes! :D

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My husband loved this! Great flavor and tons of fiber- Mmmm!

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Love this!!! I like using thicker vermicelli. mmm!

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This stew was very delicious. I added some bite-size pieces of beef to the soup & left out the celery. I just realized that I also left out the vermicelli but I am sure it would have been better with it. I will have to make it again just to make sure. ;) Thanks Kumquat

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Mmm, so good. I also added the cumin and paprika. Didn't have any fresh cilantro or parsley either and I agree with Rose M- would have been better, but it was fine without. To save time I did all of the chopping and as much prep. stuff as I could the night before and it came together in about 45 min. The only thing was that there wasn't much pasta in comparison. I would add about twice as much next time- just my opinion. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

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This was a great soup. I only made a few small modifications. I didn't have fresh parsley or cilantro; I used dried parsley instead. Fresh would have been better but not crucial. I didn't have any pasta so I used rice, worked quite well. I omitted the saffron, not sure if it would have been better. I also added 1/2t of cumin. This was a great recipe and I think that it would have been great just as written too.

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Yummy stew! I followed a previous reviewer's suggestion to add paprika and cumin. I made half a recipe, and just used the full can of beans and tomatoes, since that was more convenient. To counter balance that, I increased the celery (to 2 ribs) and the pasta (to 3/4 cup). I also used olive oil and skipped the flour part. Delicious!

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Hearty stuff! I used crushed chili instead of pepper sauce and canned lentils to reduce the total cooking time. I tasted it & thought it was lacking something, then i read The other reviews & followed chefDYC's advice and added ground cumin aswell as a couple of dashes of paprika.... Beautiful!!

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Simply delicious. Everything comes together beautifully to create a richly flavored and healthy soup. The late addition of lemon juice add a vibrant touch that is not to be missed. I didn't have fresh parsley or cilantro and had to use dried but it still turned out great. Thanks Kumquat for a high fiber, low fat and oh so tasty meal. This is a recipe that I'll absolutely use again

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