Harira

Harira is a chicken stew from Morocco, made with chickpeas and lentils. This is a simplified version of a recipe from Food Network.  It's not pure paleo with the lentils and chickpeas, but it's a yummy thing to eat when the budget needs a break.  This soup may very well be my favorite thing to eat. 

leftover cooked chicken

1/4 cup mirepoix
2 tsp ground ginger

2 tsp turmeric

1 tsp cinnamon

28 oz diced tomatoes with juices

48 oz chicken stock

1/4 lb dried lentils

1 can chickpeas, drained

rice, cooked

Combine thawed mirepoix with spices and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes. Stir in chicken stock and lentils. Bring to boil. reduce heat, cover, and simmer for a minimum of 1 hour. (I've also place this in the oven to simmer at 220 for several hours).  Add cooked chicken and chickpeas. Serve over rice.

If you don't have leftover cooked chicken:
Season chicken breasts/thighs/tenders/etc with salt and pepper. Saute in coconut oil for 2-3 min per side, until browned. Remove from pan.  Proceed with rest of soup; nestle chicken back in cooking liquid when ready to simmer for 1 hour.  Shred before serving.