Moroccan Red Lentil Chickpea Soup

I haven’t been cooking much lately. It really sucks when life gets in the way of food creativity doesn’t it? That’s about to stop though!

On this overcast, blustery day I needed soup. So this is what I came up with:

Moroccan Red Lentil Chickpea Soup

2 tsp olive oil

2 1/2 cups red lentil

1 1/2 cups of cooked chickpeas

2 qt vegetable stock

1 small onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbs tomato paste

1 bay leaf

1 1/2 tsp cumin

1 tsp coriander

1/2 tsp turmeric

In a soup pot, saute onion and garlic in olive oil until transparent over medium heat. Add vegetable stock and bay leaf. Bring to a simmer and add tomato paste, being sure it’s completely incorporated into soup. Lower heat and add spices. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add chickpeas and simmer for 5 more minutes.