
55 MIN · STOVETOP
Tunisian Lamb Soup
Tunisian harissa lamb and chickpea soup with macaroni.
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Ingredients
- 500 glamb mince
- 2 clovegarlic, minced
- 1onion
- 300 gspinach
- 3 tbsptomato puree
- 1 tbspground cumin
- 1000 mlchicken stock
- 3 tspharissa, paste or spice
- 400 gchickpeas, canned, drained
- 1/2lemon juice, juice of half a lemon
- 150 gmacaroni
- salt
- black pepper
Method
- 1
Add the lamb mince to a casserole over high heat. Cook until browned, then remove and set aside. Retain 1 tbsp of fat in the pan and discard the rest.
- 2
Reduce to medium heat. Add the garlic, onion and spinach and cook for about 5 minutes until the onion is translucent and the spinach wilted.
- 3
Return the lamb to the casserole. Add the tomato puree, cumin, harissa, chicken stock, chickpeas, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
- 4
Add the macaroni and cook for 15 minutes or until the pasta is tender.