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Armenian Style "Nounoug" Soup

Armenian Inspired Soup with Beef, Chickpeas, noodles, mint and lemon
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course: Dinner, Soup
Cuisine: Armenian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 lbs Lean ground Beef
  • 1 Onion diced
  • 10 cloves Garlic, chopped finely separate in half
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tbsp Course salt
  • 1 tbsp Black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Hot pepper
  • 1/4 tsp All spice
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 2 tbsp Dried Mint You can use fresh too
  • 1 cup Diced tomatoes
  • 1 Small can tomato paste
  • 2 cups Chicken or Beef broth I used a homemade turkey broth (any broth will work well)
  • 5 cups Water
  • 3 cups Cooked shell pasta Cook el dente (do not cook pasta all the way through as it will continue to cook once you add to soup)
  • 1 can Chickpeas rinse and drain
  • 2 lemons juiced
  • 2 cups spinach optional
  • 1/2 cup Fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 Red pepper, diced optional
  • 2 tbsp Butter

Method
 

  1. Cook shell pasta according to package (make sure it’s el dente)
  2. In a separate large saucepan, cook the ground beef thoroughly and add onions and half of the diced garlic. Mix with a wooden spoon. 
  3. Mix in paprika, hot pepper, salt, black pepper and all spice seasoning.
  4. Add diced tomato, tomato paste, chicken (or beef broth) and water. Mix well until tomato paste dissolves 
  5. Add bay leaves and bring to a boil. 
  6. Once soup is boiling, reduce heat and add remaining ingredients: lemon juice, parsley, spinach, red pepper, garlic, mint, butter and chickpeas. Mix the soup and simmer for 2-3 min until butter is melted. Enjoy!