Moroccan Lentil Soup

Name: Moroccan Lentil Soup
Ingredients: 2 cups chopped onions; 2 cups chopped carrots; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper; 6 cups vegetable broth or reduced-sodium chicken broth; 2 cups water; 3 cups chopped cauliflower; 1 3/4 cups lentils; 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 4 cups chopped fresh spinach or one 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed; 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Moroccan Lentil Soup was pinched from <a href="http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/slow_cooker_lentil_soup.html" target="_blank">www.eatingwell.com.</a>

"Like most soups, this Moroccan lentil soup recipe gets better with time as the complex seasonings have time to develop. Make it a day ahead if you can—this easy slow cooker/crock pot recipe variation makes it a cinch to get the soup cooking while you do other things...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 cups chopped onions

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2 cups chopped carrots

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4 cloves garlic, minced

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2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

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1 teaspoon ground cumin

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1 teaspoon ground coriander

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1 teaspoon ground turmeric

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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

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6 cups vegetable broth or reduced-sodium chicken broth

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2 cups water

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3 cups chopped cauliflower

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1 3/4 cups lentils

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1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes

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2 tablespoons tomato paste

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4 cups chopped fresh spinach or one 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed

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1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

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2 tablespoons lemon juice

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