North African Lentil Soup
- Ready In:
- 1hr 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 236.59 ml lentils
- 9.85 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 2 garlic, cloves. minced
- 2.46 ml crushed saffron thread
- 2 medium carrots, sliced
- 1 celery rib, thinly sliced
- 1 small turnip, peeled and diced
- 236.59 ml diced tomato with juice
- 1892.72 ml fat-free vegetable broth (beef broth optional)
- 14.79 ml chopped fresh parsley
- salt and pepper
- 14.79 ml fresh lemon juice
directions
- Rinse lentils several times in cold water, setting aside to drain.
- Heat garlic in olive oil in large saucepan, being careful not to scorch garlic.
- Add onion and saffron and cook, stirring, until onions are tender (add a few drops of water if onions try to stick).
- Add carrots, celery, and turnip, cooking 10 minutes over low heat.
- Add lentils, broth, tomatoes, and parsley.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cover.
- Simmer over low heat 1 1/2 hours until lentils are tender and broth is slightly thickened.
- Add lemon juice just before serving.
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Reviews
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This was my first venture using saffron and it was well worth seeking out this distinctive spice. It imparts a lovely smoky, slight sweet, slightly spicy flavor to the otherwise ordinary lentil and turnip. I don't even care for turnips and thought about swapping them out, but glad I kept them. This soup is a keeper.
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Mmmm, Sue! This was delicious! It is a beautiful dish with eye-popping colors. I followed the recipe exactly with a few minor exceptions- I omitted the garlic (the head I had went bad for some reason) and parsley (didn't have any) and used beef broth, as suggested. Abosolutely delicious. I also used split red lentils just because that was all the store had, which I think, made the texture a bit grainier, but it was still excellent. Healthy, delicious and lovely- I'm sure this would be well-accepted at any dinner party. I served with BeachGirl's Sweet & Spicy Sweet Potatoes (#54442), which went very well together and a side salad. I've still got about 6 cups left in the fridge, and am really looking forward to leftovers!
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