Beef & Chick Pea Soup
(Harira)
Harira is really more than a Moroccan soup. It's a rich and delicately spiced soup-stew of beef, vegetables and chick peas. It makes a meal in a bowl or is perfect with a light main dish.
What You Need:
1 pound beef cut in ½-inch cubes
1 cup diced carrot
1 cup diced celery
1 cup chopped onion
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon crushed saffron or ground turmeric
2 tablespoons butter or Margarine
1 can (10½ ounces) condensed beef broth
1 can (10½ ounces) condensed tomato bisque soup
2 soup cans water
¼ cup barley
1 can (about 16 ounces) chick peas, drained
1 cup diced tomatoes
½ cup chopped parsley
2 tablespoons lemon juice
How To Cook:
1 . Brown beef in a large, heavy pan .
2 . Cook carrots, celery and onion with seasonings in butter until just tender.
3 . Add broth, soup, water and barley; cover and cook over low heat 1¼ hours.
4 . Add chick peas, tomatoes, parsley and lemon juice; cook 15 minutes longer, or until done, stirring occasionally.
