4 libyan soup Recipes

extra virgin olive oil, chopped onions, boneless lamb shoulder or 1/2 lb dark chicken meat, finely chopped, ripe tomatoes, diced, tomato paste, sweet paprika, cayenne pepper (to taste) or 1/2 tsp harissa (to taste), saffron thread, salt & freshly ground black pepper, orzo pasta or 1/2 cup fine pearl barley or 1/2 cup couscous, cooked chickpeas, drained (canned are fine), chopped cilantro leaf, chopped flat leaf parsley, dried mint

lentils , orange washed and drained, water, garlic cloves, carrots, chopped, onion, chopped, tomato, chopped, cumin, salt, onions, chopped in wings, olive oil, lemons

onion, chopped, garlic clove, chopped, dried red pepper flakes (use less for a milder dish), lamb shoulder, cubes (trimmed of as much fat as possible and cut into small (1/2 inch), fresh tomatoes, skinned, seeded and roughly chopped, turmeric, cumin, five-spice powder, cinnamon, salt, water, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed (chickpeas), dried macaroni (use your favorite soup pasta)