Moroccan Vegetable Soup Chorba

Ingredients

• extra virgin olive oil
• onion
• ground turmeric
• beef stew meat
• reduced-sodium beef broth
• diced tomatoes
• turnips
• carrots
• celery
• saffron thread
• flat leaf parsley
• fresh cilantro
• zucchini
• angel hair pasta
• sea salt
• fresh ground pepper

Preparation

1. 1heat oil in a dutch oven over medium-high heat
2. 2add onion and turmeric
3. 3stir to coat
4. 4add meat and cook
5. 5stirring occasionally , until the onion is tender , 4 to 5 minutes
6. 6add broth , tomatoes and their juice , turnips , carrots , celery and saffron
7. 7tie parsley and cilantro sprigs together with kitchen string and add to the pot
8. 8bring the soup to a boil
9. 9cover and reduce to a simmer
10. 10cook until the meat is tender , 45 to 50 minutes
11. 11stir in zucchini and cook , covered , until soft , 8 to 10 minutes
12. 12add pasta and cook until soft , 4 to 10 minutes , depending on the type of pasta
13. 13discard the parsley and cilantro sprigs
14. 14season with salt and pepper
15. 15serve sprinkled with parsley and / or cilantro leaves , if desired