Moroccan Lentil and Garbanzo Bean Soup

Name: Moroccan Lentil and Garbanzo Bean Soup
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large onion, diced; 2 large carrots, diced; 2 ribs celery, diced; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 cup dried brown or green lentils; 1 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes; 7 cups water; 1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained; 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro; Juice of 1/2 lemon

Moroccan Lentil and Garbanzo Bean Soup was pinched from <a href="http://recipes.oregonlive.com/recipes/moroccan-lentil-and-garbanzo-bean-soup" target="_blank">recipes.oregonlive.com.</a>

"For a little extra spiciness, add about 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper along with the black pepper. Feel free to vary the vegetables as well; try cubed butternut squash, turnips or zucchini. This soup gets even better the next day, once the flavors have married...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 tablespoons olive oil

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1 large onion, diced

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2 large carrots, diced

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2 ribs celery, diced

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1 red bell pepper, diced

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1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

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1 teaspoon ground cumin

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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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2 teaspoons salt

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1 cup dried brown or green lentils

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1 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes

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7 cups water

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1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained

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1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

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Juice of 1/2 lemon

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