Moroccan Vegetable Soup (Chorba)
photo by Annacia
- Ready In:
- 1hr 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Yields:
-
6 2 cup servings
- Serves:
- 6
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
- 1 lb beef stew meat (such as chuck) or 1 lb lamb stew meat, trimmed and cut into 1/2 thick cubes (shoulder or leg)
- 6 cups reduced-sodium beef broth or 6 cups water
- 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 2 small turnips, peeled and diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 stalks celery, leaves included, thinly sliced
- 1 pinch saffron thread
- 12 sprigs flat leaf parsley, plus more leaves for garnish
- 8 sprigs fresh cilantro, plus more leaves for garnish
- 1 large zucchini, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 2 ounces angel hair pasta (capellini, broken into small pieces, about 1/2 cup) or 2 ounces orzo pasta, preferably whole-wheat
- 1 -2 teaspoon kosher sea salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
directions
- Heat oil in a dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Add onion and turmeric; stir to coat.
- Add meat and cook. stirring occasionally, until the onion is tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add broth (or water), tomatoes and their juice, turnips, carrots, celery and saffron.
- Tie parsley and cilantro sprigs together with kitchen string and add to the pot.
- Bring the soup to a boil.
- Cover and reduce to a simmer.
- Cook until the meat is tender, 45 to 50 minutes.
- Stir in zucchini and cook, covered, until soft, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add pasta and cook until soft, 4 to 10 minutes, depending on the type of pasta.
- Discard the parsley and cilantro sprigs. Season with salt (start with 1 teaspoon if you're using beef broth; add more if you're using water) and pepper.
- Serve sprinkled with parsley and/or cilantro leaves, if desired.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
kitty.rock
Orlando, Florida