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Morroccan Lentil Soup
2 onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
6 cups water
1 cup red lentils
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo
beans, drained
1 (19 ounce) can cannellini
beans
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup diced carrots
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 1/2 teaspoons ground
cardamom
1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne
pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon olive oil
DIRECTIONS:
1) In large pot, saute the onions, garlic, and ginger in a little olive oil for about 5 minutes.
2) Add water, lentils, chick peas, white kidney beans, diced tomatoes, carrots, celery, garam masala, cardamom, cayenne pepper and cumin. Bring to a boil for a few minutes then simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or longer, until the lentils are soft.
3) Puree half the soup in a food processor or blender. Return the pureed soup to the pot, stir and enjoy. Yield of six servings.
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
6 cups water
1 cup red lentils
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo
beans, drained
1 (19 ounce) can cannellini
beans
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup diced carrots
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 1/2 teaspoons ground
cardamom
1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne
pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon olive oil
DIRECTIONS:
1) In large pot, saute the onions, garlic, and ginger in a little olive oil for about 5 minutes.
2) Add water, lentils, chick peas, white kidney beans, diced tomatoes, carrots, celery, garam masala, cardamom, cayenne pepper and cumin. Bring to a boil for a few minutes then simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or longer, until the lentils are soft.
3) Puree half the soup in a food processor or blender. Return the pureed soup to the pot, stir and enjoy. Yield of six servings.
Garden Vegetable Soup
2 tbsps. olive oil
1 yellow onion, diced
2 ribs celery, sliced into ¼ inch pieces
3 carrots, peeled, cut into ½ inch pieces
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
6 cups vegetable broth
¼ tsp. dried thyme
¼ tsp. dried basil
2 cups cubed zucchini
1 cup corn kernels
1 can (15 oz.) navy beans, drained, rinsed
1 cup cherry tomato halves
1 large handful baby spinach leaves
¼ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Directions:
Heat the olive oil in a soup pot over medium-low heat. Add the onions, celery, carrots, and garlic, and a big
pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, about 10 minutes.
Add the broth, thyme, and basil; turn up heat to high, and bring to a simmer. Turn down to medium-low and
cook for 10 minutes. Add the zucchini, corn, and navy beans. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the
vegetables are tender.
Add the tomatoes, spinach, and parsley. As soon as the spinach wilts, turn off the heat. Season with salt and
fresh ground black pepper to taste.
Serve immediately
1 yellow onion, diced
2 ribs celery, sliced into ¼ inch pieces
3 carrots, peeled, cut into ½ inch pieces
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
6 cups vegetable broth
¼ tsp. dried thyme
¼ tsp. dried basil
2 cups cubed zucchini
1 cup corn kernels
1 can (15 oz.) navy beans, drained, rinsed
1 cup cherry tomato halves
1 large handful baby spinach leaves
¼ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Directions:
Heat the olive oil in a soup pot over medium-low heat. Add the onions, celery, carrots, and garlic, and a big
pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, about 10 minutes.
Add the broth, thyme, and basil; turn up heat to high, and bring to a simmer. Turn down to medium-low and
cook for 10 minutes. Add the zucchini, corn, and navy beans. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the
vegetables are tender.
Add the tomatoes, spinach, and parsley. As soon as the spinach wilts, turn off the heat. Season with salt and
fresh ground black pepper to taste.
Serve immediately
