Moroccan Lamb, Lentil, and Chickpea Soup

Name: Moroccan Lamb, Lentil, and Chickpea Soup
Total time: 180
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 pound ground lamb; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric; ⅛ teaspoon curry powder; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 sweet onion, chopped; 2 (10.5 ounce) cans beef consomme; 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice; 1 (14 ounce) can organic beef broth; 1 (14 ounce) can organic chicken broth; 1 tablespoon honey; 3 large carrots, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced; 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced; 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained; 1 cup lentils, rinsed and drained; ½ cup chopped dried apricots (Optional); ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste (Optional); 1 pinch ground black pepper to taste

Recipe by BusySpoons from allrecipes.com

Dinner 3 Hr.

Ingredients

8 servings

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1 pound ground lamb
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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½ teaspoon ground ginger
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¼ teaspoon ground cloves
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¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
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¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
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⅛ teaspoon curry powder
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1 tablespoon butter
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1 sweet onion, chopped
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2 (10.5 ounce) cans beef consomme

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1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
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1 (14 ounce) can organic beef broth
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1 (14 ounce) can organic chicken broth
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1 tablespoon honey
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3 large carrots, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
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2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
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1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
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1 cup lentils, rinsed and drained
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½ cup chopped dried apricots (Optional)
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⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste (Optional)
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1 pinch ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Mix ground lamb, cinnamon, cumin, salt, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, turmeric, and curry powder together in a bowl. Cover and put in the refrigerator for 2 hours to overnight.
Melt butter in a soup pot over medium-high heat; stir in onion. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onion has softened and turned translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add spiced lamb mixture. Cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
Add consomme, diced tomatoes, beef broth, chicken broth, and honey. Stir in carrots, sweet potatoes, garbanzo beans, lentils, apricots, cayenne pepper, and black pepper.
Bring soup just to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low, and simmer until lentils and vegetables are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.