Chickpea And Lentil Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 cup lentils
• 6 1/2 cups water
• 1 3/4 cups canned crushed tomatoes in puree (one 15-ounce can)
• 1 2/3 cups drained and rinsed canned chick-peas (one 15-ounce can)
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro or 1/3 cup fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, melt the butter over moderately low heat. add the onion and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables start to soften, about 10 minutes.
• 2 stir in the ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, salt, pepper, and lentils.
• 3 add the water and tomatoes to the pot. bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
• 5 add the chickpeas and simmer 5 minutes longer. stir in the cilantro or parsley.