Not one of our favorites from Eatingwell.com. While the beef was very tender the soup itself was a bit flavorless. We didn't get the "earthy" taste in our broth that a previous comment posted. It was a let down considering the time put into the dish. Will probably not try again.
This was a great dinner. I used rutabaga instead of turnip--it added a lovely sweet earthy flavor.
If I could rate this higher I would! I can't get over the flavor in this soup and the rich colors. It is a party in my mouth. Whoever said this was bland did something wrong or didn't add in all the herbs or spices. One thing I did do that might have added more zing was using Rotel diced tomatoes with mild green chilies and I did not have zucchini so I used a big handful of baby spinach. I also also lessened the liquid by 2 cups so that it was more of a stew. My husband is English doesn't like real spicy food but he ate it all without one complaint. This puts my regular 'ho hum' beef vegetable soup to shame. The saffron was not hard to find at all. Walmart had it in the spice aisle.
When I told my husband I was making a kind of beef stew he made a face recalling the rubbery stewed meat of his childhood. He was pleasantly surprised by the tenderness of the beef in this soup. The soup was delicious but I think next time i'll use more turmeric and saffron. (Be careful. Splashed soup may stain your countertop.) You can sometimes get saffron threads imported from Spain at Costco. Tina Bellingham WA
Delicious! I omitted the saffron added some kale that I had from our CSA and substituted alphabet pasta for the angel hair in hopes that my 3 year old would eat it. We both ate our bowls full (well he at least ate the broth and the letters). This is definitely a keeper of a recipe.
Our Junior GS Troop is studying the country of Morocco and decided to make this soup for our Moroccan Dinner Party. The soup was a huge success and was everyone's favorite! There wasn't a drop left at the end of the night! If you want your kids to eat their veggies this is a great way to go. The troop wants to make it again for our upcoming camping trip. We gave the soup two thumbs up! Debbie Morales Reading PA
This is one of my favorite soups! Everyone I've ever served it to absolutely enjoys it it's now a staple in my Fall & Winter "comfort food" collection. Maxine
Delicious very nourishing and just slightly sweet. Don't leave out the turnips they add lovely texture and taste. I'm thinking of trying this again but adding chickpeas (canned I guess) late in the process.
Disappointed I was looking forward to eating this soup but was disappointed. I used lamb and the soup was very blah! I guess I must like spicy food. Pros: healthy Cons: flavorless
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