20-Min Harira — Spiced Beef & Lentil Soup
A fast, warming Moroccan-style soup built on beef, red lentils, and chickpeas with warm spices and bright tomato. One pot, 20 minutes, tastes like it simmered all day.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 310
- Protein
- 22g
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Ingredients
- ½ lb ground beef
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced canned tomatoes
- ½ cup red lentils
- 1 can (15 oz) canned chickpeas, drained
- 4 cups beef or vegetable broth
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1.5 tsp ras el hanout or garam masala
Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high. Add diced onion, cook 3–4 minutes until soft and fragrant.
- 2
Add ground beef, breaking up with a spoon. Brown 4–5 minutes until no pink remains.
- 3
Stir in ras el hanout, then tomatoes, lentils, chickpeas, and broth. Bring to a simmer.
- 4
Simmer 10–12 minutes until lentils are tender and soup thickens slightly. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- 5
Ladle into bowls. Serve hot with crusty bread if desired.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot (6–8 quarts)
- wooden spoon
- measuring cups and spoons
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