Hearty Ethiopian Soup (Mereq)
INGREDIENTS
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2 large red onions, chopped
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•2 large tomatoes, finely diced
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•1 slab ribs (3 lbs. or so) washed and cut apart (all varieties of ribs taste great in this recipe)
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•3 TB. qibe (spiced butter, see recipe below) or regular butter
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•1/4 Cup fresh ginger, finely diced (or 1 TB. POWDERED GINGER)
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•2 cloves fresh garlic (this recipe LOVES garlic!), finely diced (or 1/2 tsp. PENZEYS MINCED GARLIC)
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•1 jalapeño or other hot, green, fresh pepper (optional), minced
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•1/4-1 tsp. salt, to taste
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•1/4-1 tsp. PENZEYS FRESHLY GROUND PEPPER, to taste
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•11/2-21/2 Cups water (or more if you'd like a more traditionally brothy dish)
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Qibe:
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• 1/2 Cup butter (1 stick)
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•1 TB. POWDERED GINGER
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•2 tsp. GROUND FENUGREEK
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•1 tsp. GROUND CARDAMOM or 1 TB. WHOLE BLACK CARDAMOM PODS
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•1 tsp. GROUND CUMIN
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