ALGERIAN LAMB AND LENTIL SOUP
Maria Luisa Scott and Jack Denton Scotts have traveled the world and collected its recipes in their many books. This is from "A World of Pasta". Posted for ZWT3 - Northern Africa. The lentils must be soaked for 2 hours before cooking so plan ahead.
Provided by Acerast
Categories Lamb/Sheep
Time 3h20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Rinse the lentils, place in a large pan and cover with water, soak for 2 hours, drain.
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan.
- Add the lamb cubes, season with salt and pepper and brown them.
- Add one-half of the broth, cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until the lamb is tender but still slightly underdone.
- Stir in the lentils and remaining broth and simmer 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, saute the onion, carrot and garlic in the butter until soft.
- Sprinkle onion mixture with the cumin and cinnamon.
- Add the onion mixture and orzo to the pot.
- Cover and keeping lid ajar, simmer 10 minutes or until the lamb and lentils are cooked and the pasta is al dente.
- Taste for seasoning.
- This is a hearty soup.
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Abel Bahago
[email protected]I love the combination of lamb and lentils in this soup. It's a unique and delicious dish that I'll definitely be making again.
love Star
[email protected]This soup is perfect for a cold winter day. It's hearty and filling, and the spices warm you up from the inside out.
Gemenis
[email protected]I'm a vegetarian, so I made this soup without the lamb. It was still very good! I added some extra vegetables and it was a complete meal.
Khan.1 khan.1
[email protected]This soup was a bit bland for my taste. I added some extra spices and it was much better.
Atif Rathore
[email protected]I had some leftover lamb stew meat, so I decided to try this recipe. It was delicious! The soup was hearty and flavorful, and the lentils added a nice texture.
Golden Aka
[email protected]This soup was a bit too spicy for my taste, but I still enjoyed it. I would recommend using less cayenne pepper if you don't like spicy food.
Anjani
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of lamb, but I really enjoyed this soup. The lentils and vegetables balanced out the lamb flavor perfectly.
Anik_ Gaming (Aj)
[email protected]This soup was easy to make and very flavorful. I used ground lamb instead of lamb stew meat, and it worked out great.
Andrew Bondurant
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the soup turned out perfectly. I love the combination of lamb and lentils, and the spices gave it a really nice flavor.
Jonamae Sopsop
[email protected]This Algerian lamb and lentil soup was a hit with my family! The flavors were rich and complex, and the lamb was fall-off-the-bone tender. I will definitely be making this again.