Milk Street Recipe

Cilantro-Dill Bean and Noodle Soup

Name: Cilantro-Dill Bean and Noodle Soup
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons salted butter; 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped; Kosher salt and ground black pepper; 4 medium garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 15- ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 3/4 cup red lentils; 1 quart low-sodium chicken broth; 2 ounces linguini, broken into 1-inch pieces; 15- ounce can kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped; 1/2 cup fresh dill, coarsely chopped

45 minutes

Ash reshteh, an Iranian soup served at the Persian new year, was the inspiration for this dish. With chickpeas, kidney beans, red lentils and noodles, this is a quick, yet hearty meal. A generous dose of fresh herbs added at the end helps keep the flavors bright. If you like, garnish each portion with a spoonful of yogurt and serve with lemon wedges.

4

Servings

Tip

Don't substitute brown or green lentils for the red lentils; they take too long to soften. After the lentils are added to the pot, don’t forget to stir occasionally to ensure the lentils on the bottom don't scorch.

45 minutes

Ingredients

3

tablespoons salted butter
1

large yellow onion, finely chopped

Directions

01

In a large saucepan over medium, melt the butter. When the foaming subsides, stir in the onion and ½ teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring, until the onion is light golden and softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and turmeric, then cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Reviews

Nancy H.

We liked the dish, it was a little too dilly for us. Several kids disliked the dill taste, and requested dill be added to bowl to taste at one's discretion. True to time, with active time a good bit less then the wall time to complete. We shall make it again!

Diana M.

Incredibly comforting and delicious. I added half the herbs in the end and let everyone add additional herbs as desired at the table.

Shannon R.

We loved this soup. It’s healthy and packed with flavor. We love cilantro and dill and thought the amount that this recipe called for was perfect. Will definitely make this again!

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Cilantro-Dill Bean and Noodle Soup