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Ful Nabed (Egyptian Bean And Vegetable Soup)

Type: Meat, Vegetables
Courses: Soup, Vegetarian
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup 62g / 2.2ozChopped onions
  Garlic cloves - pressed
1/4 cup 59mlOlive oil
1 teaspoon 5mlGround cumin seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlSweet Hungarian paprika
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlCayenne
  Bay leaves
1   Carrot - chopped (large)
1 cup 62g / 2.2ozChopped fresh tomatoes
3 1/2 cups 829mlVegetable stock
2 cups 320g / 11ozCanned or cooked fava beans
1/4 cup 36g / 1.3ozChopped fresh parsley
3 tablespoons 45mlFresh lemon juice
  Salt and freshly ground
  Black pepper to taste
  Fresh mint leaves - (optional)

Recipe Instructions

A popular Egyptian soup, Ful Nabed is simple and nutritious.

In a large soup pot saute the onions and garlic in the olive oil until the onions are translucent. Add the cumin, paprika, cayenne, bay leaves, and carrots and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes.

Stir in the chopped tomatoes and vegetable stock and simmer until the carrots are tender, about 15 minutes. Finally, add the cooked fava beans and the parsley and lemon juice. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Ful Nabed can be served with Pita Bread and garnished with fresh mint leaves.

Source:
Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant

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