Harira - North African Vegetable Soup

• 1tup finely chopped onions
• 1tmall zucchini, finely chopped
• 2telery stalks, diced
• 1/2tup vermicelli or thin noodles, crumbled
• 3tBSP veg. oil
• 1tup cooked or canned chick peas
• 1tsp tumeric
• 1tsp ground coriander seeds
• 1/2tsp cinnamon
• 1/8th - 1/4th tsp cayenne
• 1tmall potato, chopped
• 1 to 2tmall carrots, diced
• 4tmall tomatoes, chopped (or use canned)
• 1tup tomato juice
• 4tups liquid or broth
• chopped fresh parsley
• chopped fresh mint
• 1ted pepper
• 1temon

1. Set a large pot over med to med-high flame.
2. Add veg oil, when hot, saute onions and celery until onions are translucent.
3. Add the spices, potatoes, and carrots and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes.
4. Mix in tomatoes and juice and the 4cups liquid. Bring to a boil on high then lower heat to simmering (small bubbles).
5. Cover and let cook (10-20 minutes, depending on size of veggies and the reliability of my memory) until vegetables are almost tender.
6. Add the vermicelli and zucchini and simmer 5 minutes more until tender.
7. Mix in the chick peas and add salt and pepper to taste.
8. Squeeze in lemon juice and add garnish.

onions, zucchini, stalks, vermicelli, oil, chick peas, tumeric, ground coriander seeds, cinnamon, cayenne, potato, carrots, tomatoes, tomato juice, liquid, fresh parsley, fresh mint, red pepper, lemon

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/harira-north-african-vegetable-soup-52899661 (may not work)