Moroccan Spiced Chickpea and Lentil Soup Recipe With Nutrition Data and Calorie Count

Moroccan Spiced Chickpea and Lentil Soup

A soup that's packed full of flavor.

Yields:

8 servings

Meal Type:

Soup
Main Dish

Rating:

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsps crumbled bay leaves
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon, ground
  • 1/2 tbsp ginger
  • 1 dash pepper
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1 g saffron
  • 1 dash sea salt
  • 4 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 cups vegetable stock
  • 4 sprigs cilantro
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup chopped white onion
  • 1 cup chopped red onion
  • 4 sprigs parsley
  • 1 bulb fennel, chopped
  • 3 cups chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 4 cups dried lentils
  • 6 tsps sugar
  • 14 oz tomatoes, chopped

Directions

  • In a medium sized pot (about 4 quart capacity) with a lid, heat the olive oil at medium heat and add fennel, gently cooking for a couple of minutes while the fennel releases its natural juices.
  • Add the red and white onions, cook until soft and translucent, but without turning brown, stirring mixture from time to time, about 12 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes and increase heat to high until the mixture comes to a simmer (about 5 minutes). Add the ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, garlic and saffron (optional), letting them infuse the mixture with their flavors for a few more minutes.
  • Add the lentils, vegetable stock, sprigs of cilantro and parsley and bay leaves (uncrumbled) and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer.
  • Season with salt, pepper and sugar, stirring the mixture a couple of times. Cover pot and let simmer for about 25 minutes or until the lentils are tender.
  • Add the cooked chickpeas and cook uncovered for another 5 to 7 minutes until heated through. Mix well, season again with salt, pepper and sugar to taste. Remove bay leafs and sprigs of cilantro and parsley.
  • For a thicker soup, remove about one cup of the cooked lentils and chickpeas from the soup and process them in blender, adding some extra liquid if needed. Add the blended mixture back to the soup. For a thinner soup. add extra vegetable stock. Also vegetable stock can be changed out for chicken or beef stock if preferred.
  • Note; recipe based on Harris Teeter's Moroccan Lentil with Chick Peas Soup.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Daily Values

Calories
Amount Per Serving 643
% Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    Amount Per Serving 10.98g
    % Daily Value 14%
    • Saturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 1.678g
    • Trans Fat
      Amount Per Serving 0g
    • Polyunsaturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 2.534g
    • Monounsaturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 5.931g
  • Cholesterol
    Amount Per Serving 1mg
    % Daily Value 0%
  • Sodium
    Amount Per Serving 1233mg
    % Daily Value 54%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    Amount Per Serving 104.84g
    % Daily Value 38%
    • Dietary Fiber
      Amount Per Serving 37.3g
      % Daily Value 133%
    • Total Sugars
      Amount Per Serving 10.71g
      Includes -g Added Sugars
  • Protein
    Amount Per Serving 33.5g

Nutrients Declaration Requirement

  • Vitamin A
    Amount Per Serving 13mcg
    % Daily Value 1%
  • Vitamin C
    Amount Per Serving 28mg
    % Daily Value 31%
  • Vitamin D
    Amount Per Serving -mcg
    % Daily Value -%
  • Calcium
    Amount Per Serving 11mg
    % Daily Value 1%
  • Iron
    Amount Per Serving 58mg
    % Daily Value 322%
  • Potassium
    Amount Per Serving 1593mg
    % Daily Value 34%

Nutrition summary:

  • Calories 643 KCal
  • Fat 10.98 g
  • Carbs 104.84 g
  • Protein 33.5 g

There are 643 calories in 1 serving of Moroccan Spiced Chickpea and Lentil Soup.

How long would it take to burn off 643 KCal?

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64 minutes

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88 minutes

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52 minutes

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74 minutes

Values estimated based on person weighing 160 lbs.

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