Moroccan Vegetable Soup

Serves: 4

Citlalli Gibson

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

56

Sweetness

56

Sourness

52

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Lemon Juice

Directions:

1

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot

2

Stir in onions; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes

3

Add carrots and parsnips

4

Cover and cook until vegetables have softened slightly, about 5 minutes

5

Stir in the pumpkin puree and stock

6

Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to low

7

Cover and let simmer until vegetables are tender, about 40 minutes

8

Add lemon juice, salt, pepper, and cilantro

9

Taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary

10

Remove from heat and allow to cool

11

Ladle soup in batches into a food processor and blend until smooth (or use an immersion blender)

12

If soup is too thick, thin with additional stock

13

Return pureed soup to the pot and heat through

14

To make the garnish, heat olive oil in a small skillet

15

Cook garlic and parsley over low heat 1 to 2 minutes

16

Stir in paprika

17

Swirl a half teaspoon of garnish on each serving of soup