Tasty Homemade Lamb And Chick Peas Soup

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive than lamb.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are a great source of protein and quicker to cook.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits while being versatile.

cinnamon

🥗Healthier: nutmeg

💰Cheaper: allspice

Nutmeg provides a similar warm flavor profile.

Wash the lamb thoroughly.

Soak dried chickpeas in water with a pinch of salt overnight or boil in warm water for 5 minutes, then set aside for 2 hours.

Drain and rinse the chickpeas.

Add the lamb to the pot along with the soaked chickpeas.

Add 1 cup of chopped onion and 1 tablespoon of salt to the pot.

Pour in 9 cups of warm or cold water.

Cook on the stove for about 40 minutes, then check the tenderness of the lamb and chickpeas.

If not done, continue cooking for another 30 minutes for a total of 1.5 hours.

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