Moroccan Lamb, Lentil, and Chickpea Soup Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Moroccan Lamb, Lentil, and Chickpea Soup Recipe). I made this for my make-ahead cooking group \"The Make-Ahead Mamas'\" holiday soup swap. The wonderful traditional Moroccan cinnamon-spice combination is lovely with the ground lamb and sweet potatoes, and the chopped apricots or cranberries add a surprising tart sweetness with every few bites. Whenever I make this recipe, I make a double (or triple!) batch and freeze a few portions.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Additional: 2hrs

Total: 3hrs

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Moroccan Lamb, Lentil, and Chickpea Soup Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound ground lamb

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon kosher salt

½ teaspoon ground ginger

¼ teaspoon ground cloves

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

¼ teaspoon ground turmeric

⅛ teaspoon curry powder

1 tablespoon butter

1 sweet onion

chopped

2 (10.5 ounce) cans beef consomme

1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice

1 (14 ounce) can organic beef broth

1 (14 ounce) can organic chicken broth

1 tablespoon honey

3 large carrots

halved lengthwise and thinly sliced

2 sweet potatoes

peeled and diced

1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans

rinsed and drained

1 cup lentils

rinsed and drained

½ cup chopped dried apricots

⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

or to taste

1 pinch ground black pepper to taste

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Directions

Step 1

Mix ground lamb cinnamon cumin salt ginger cloves nutmeg turmeric and curry powder together in a bowl. Cover and put in the refrigerator for 2 hours to overnight.

Step 2

Melt butter in a soup pot over medium-high heat; stir in onion. Cook stirring frequently until the onion has softened and turned translucent 5 to 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add spiced lamb mixture. Cook and stir until browned and crumbly 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 3

Add consomme diced tomatoes beef broth chicken broth and honey. Stir in carrots sweet potatoes garbanzo beans lentils apricots cayenne pepper and black pepper.

Step 4

Bring soup just to a boil over medium-high heat then reduce heat to low and simmer until lentils and vegetables are tender 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Moroccan Lamb, Lentil, and Chickpea Soup Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 381.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 23.8g 48%

Carbohydrates: 48.6g 16%

Dietary Fiber: 12.9g 52%

Sugars: 13.6g

Fat: 10.3g 16%

Saturated Fat: 4.3g 21%

Cholesterol: 43mg 14%

Vitamin A Iu: 13353.6IU 267%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.5mg 66%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 35%

Vitamin C: 10.9mg 18%

Folate: 163.6mcg 41%

Calcium: 99.3mg 10%

Iron: 5.5mg 31%

Magnesium: 73.5mg 26%

Potassium: 1011.6mg 28%

Sodium: 1303.5mg 52%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 25%

Calories From Fat: 92.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.