On the cover of the latest Cooks Illustrated magazine there was no mention of Moroccan Lentil and Chickpea Soup. But I spotted it when I went to the very back page which always has photos of all the recipes included in the issue.
So when deciding which new recipe to try, I nixed the "No Fear Caramel Sauce" AND the "Lemoniest Lemon Bars" in favor of a spicy, hearty, healthy, lunch recipe for the week.
What the recipe does not tell you is that it makes enough to feed a small army. Which is perfectly all right with me. I often refer to myself as an army of one.
Here is my review. It's different! In a good way. I love the unusual combination (for me) of flavors/spices. Garlic, ginger, coriander, smoked paprika, cumin, cinnamon, red pepper flakes, cilantro, and parsley. It's all in there. It's also hard not to say every other bite "this is so good for me". Which I like to do. The role of positive reinforcement can never be overstated, no matter what behavior is being reinforced.
I will have enough for the next 2 weeks for lunch. Since we live in the age of modern refrigeration that seems perfectly fine. I used to freeze my soups if I didn't eat them within a week but I sometimes found that the texture changed subtly. So I stopped and have had no untoward effects from just keeping them in the refrigerator.
Recipe below if you are interested. Click on the recipe and it gets bigger, so you can actually read it.
Thank you for the recipe. My poor DH is now on an "oxalate" free diet (as much as possible) and i know that one kind of lentil is ok and the other is not as good. Plus chickpeas are ok! I don't buy celery anymore --- but i might break down for this. We cheat (oh, did I mention that I end up having to be oxalate free when I eat at home) but this has so many good things in it that it will be worth it!
Posted by: Claire | 02/06/2018 at 06:16 AM
Sounds good!
Posted by: Chris | 02/06/2018 at 07:35 AM
My own DH would love this too but he craves variety so all those jars would have to go into the freezer and wait their turn. Me, I will gladly eat the same thing every day.
Also, if necessary, eggs on toast when a full scale meal isn't convenient. I mean, he wants starter and pudding as well!!
I'm training him in the kitchen. Could write a book about that.
Posted by: Chrissy | 02/09/2018 at 06:47 AM
I made this soup and it's DELICIOUS!!!! I'll definitely be making it again. The combination of spices has a warm, comforting feeling like I've never had in a soup. Perfect for a cold day! TFS
Posted by: Emie | 02/15/2018 at 05:05 AM