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Meat and vegetable soup

Chunky meat and vegetable soup

Course Soup
Cuisine Lebanese, Mediterranean
Keyword Healthy, Quick and Easy
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Author Zaatar and Zaytoun

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 200 g lean lamb or beef fillet diced 1cm thick

Spices

  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
  • ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin

Vegetables

  • 2 carrots
  • 2-3 potatoes
  • 1 zucchini
  • 2 sticks celery
  • 1 cup mushrooms good handful

Other

  • 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1-2 cups boiling water
  • juice of half a lemon
  • mild olive oil
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Wash and prepare the vegetables, chop and set aside

  2. Sauté the onion in a drizzle of mild olive oil until golden. Add the meat pieces with the spices and brown for a few minutes stirring often

  3. Add the carrots, celery and zucchini and sauté for another few minutes topping up with another drizzle of mild olive oil if necessary

  4. Add the warm broth and water and bring to the boil, then simmer for ten minutes.

  5. Add the potatoes and mushroom, simmer for another 15 minutes

  6. Taste the broth and add salt as necessary. Add the lemon juice just before you turn off the heat and serve with extra lemon wedges as necessary.