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Tunisian Lamb Soup

A warmly spiced Tunisian-style lamb and chickpea soup with spinach, harissa, and macaroni.

  • 50 min
  • 520 kcal
  • Tunisian
  • Soup

Mellowpan tip: Makes 4 servings, so there’s room for leftovers. Plan them into your week.

Tunisian Lamb Soup

Ingredients

For 4 servings

Steps

  1. Step 1:

    Add the lamb to a casserole and cook over high heat.

  2. Step 2:

    When browned, remove the lamb from the heat and set aside.

  3. Step 3:

    Keep a tablespoon of fat in the casserole and discard the rest.

  4. Step 4:

    Reduce to medium heat, then add the garlic, onion, and spinach.

  5. Step 5:

    Cook until the onion is translucent and the spinach is wilted, about 5 minutes.

    5 min
  6. Step 6:

    Return the lamb to the casserole with the onion-spinach mixture.

  7. Step 7:

    Add the tomato puree, cumin, harissa, chicken stock, chickpeas, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to the pan.

  8. Step 8:

    Simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes.

    20 min
  9. Step 9:

    Add the macaroni.

  10. Step 10:

    Cook for 15 minutes, or until the macaroni is cooked.

    15 min

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