Moroccan Diced Vegetable Soup - Chorba Fassia

Name: Moroccan Diced Vegetable Soup - Chorba Fassia
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 1 cup cubed lamb, beef or chicken ((cut less than 1" thick, see notes)); 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 medium-size onion, (finely chopped); 2 medium-size carrots, (peeled and finally diced); 2 tbsp tomato paste ((or 2 grated pulpy tomatoes, seeds and skin discarded)); 1 celery stalk, (finely diced (optional)); 1 small turnip, (finely diced); 2 small courgettes (or 1 Italian courgette), (finely diced); 2 medium-size potatoes, (peeled and diced ); 1 cup sliced leeks, ((optional)); 3 tbsp finely chopped parsley and coriander; 1/2 tsp ground turmeric; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 1/2 tsp smen ((or ghee or blue cheese, see notes)); 1 cup broken vermicelli ((or orzo or small macaroni)); salt to taste; 2 qt water ( (or ready made stock))

ByNada Kiffa October 8, 2017October 28, 2021 October 28, 2021

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This hearty Moroccan vegetable soup makes a delicious and nutritious one-pot meal. Be sure to dice those veggies quite small for an authentic presentation.

Moroccan Chorba Fassia. Photo Nada Kiffa | Taste of Maroc