Morrocan Spiced lentil soup
/Ingredients
3 stalks of celery
medium Spanish onion
2 medium carrots
3-5 tbls of olive oil
0.5 tsp of ground tumeric
tsp of cumin
red chili flakes
bunch of cilantro
15 oz can of crushed tomatoes (I used diced tomatoes with Italian Seasoning)
can of chickpeas
cup of green lentils (I could only find red)
tsp of ground pepper
salt to taste
7 cups of chicken stock (6-8 depending on your stovetop temperature)
add the oil to the medium skillet and wen hot, add the diced carrots, celery and onions. Cook until aromatic and soft.
When cooked, add the tomatoes and chicken stock
Add the spices, and cook for 15-22 minutes. Then add the chickpeas and the lentils. The lentils absorb liquid so it might be necessary to add more liquid to the skillet.
Serve hot (I added the welcome addition of grated cheese on top of the hot soup and it was awesome…If the soup goes mor-rockin, they’ll come a-knockin’)