Beef & Lentil Soup with vegetables

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A hearty Beef & Lentil Soup loaded with vegetables, flavored with spices and low on effort thanks to ground beef. Healthy, hearty, economical and perfect for freezing. Use any vegetables and adjust the spicing to taste.

Switch suggested vegetables for 6 to 8 cups of any vegetables that can be simmered. Add them according to their estimated cook time. Stir in spinach, kale or baby spinach at the end for extra greens and color.

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

30 min

Total Time

40 min

Serves

6

Servings

6

Soup
Main Dish
Comfort Food
Beef
Healthy

My Moroccan Spice Mix

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 tablespoons Moroccan spice mix store-bought, any brand is fine
  • 1 teaspoon allspice mixed spice will work too
  • 2 teaspoons cumin powder
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

  1. Mix spices in a small bowl.

Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 1 onion finely chopped (brown, white, or yellow)
  • 1 pound beef mince lean ground beef
  • 1 1/4 cups dried lentils or 2 cans, drained
  • 2 carrots cut into 1cm / 1/3” dice
  • 2 celery stalks chopped into 1cm / 1/3” pieces
  • 2 zucchinis small, or 1 large, cut into 1cm / 1/3” dice
  • 4 ounces green beans trimmed, cut into 1.5cm / 1/2” pieces
  • 28 ounces crushed canned tomato
  • 4 cups beef stock low sodium
  • 3 cups water

Preparation

  1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat.
  2. Cook onion and garlic for 3 minutes until golden on the edges.
  3. Turn heat up to high, add beef and cook until it's no longer red, breaking it up as you go.
  4. Add 2 tablespoons of the Spice Mix and cook it for a further 2 minutes – it will smell so good!
  5. Add carrot and celery, then stir for 1 minute.
  6. Add water, beef stock, canned tomato, lentils and remaining Spice Mix too.
  7. Give it a stir, bring to simmer, then place lid on and reduce to medium low so it's simmering gently.
  8. Lentils will take 25 – 30 minutes to cook until soft. Very old lentils can take 5 – 10 minutes longer.
  9. Simmer 15 minutes then add zucchini & green beans.
  10. Simmer 10 minutes longer or until lentils are soft (ie. 25 minutes total).
  11. Taste and add more salt if desired.
  12. Ladle into bowls and serve with yogurt and coriander.