Ultimate Harira — Moroccan Chickpea & Lentil Soup | Lindsay

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 pound beef or lamb, cut into ½ inch cubes
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons minced ginger
• 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
• ¼ cup tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1½ teaspoons ground turmeric
• 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoons salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced preserved lemon
• 2 teaspoons harissa (optional)
• 8 cups beef or lamb broth
• ¾ cup dried chickpeas, soaked overnight then rinsed and drained (or 1 15 ounce can, drained)
• ¾ cup dried French Le Puy lentils (they hold their shape and texture better than regular brown lentils)
• ¼ cup long grain rice (another traditional alternative is broken up vermicelli pasta)
• ⅓ cup Lindsay Organic Green Olives Pitted, drained and sliced
• ⅓ cup Lindsay Black Ripe Olives, drained and sliced
• ⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• ⅓ cup chopped fresh parsley
• Lemon wedges for serving