Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 8 of 11 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Lentil | 1/2 cup cooked (99g) | 115 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Mint | 2 tbsp fresh (3g) | 2 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Black-Eyed Pea | not in our table | 0 |
| Soup | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion, grated
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4-5 cups water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup black-eyed peas
- 1/4 cup lentils
- 1 cup noodles
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
- SPICE MIX FOR SOUP
- 1 tablespoon dried mint
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
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Directions
Put the meat in a bowl.
Add grated onions and seasoning, mix well and make meat balls the size of walnuts.
Put the water in a 3-qt pot.
Add salt and black-eyed peas and let cook for 15 minutes.
Add meat balls, lentils, noodles, pepper and parsley and let simmer on a medium fire for about 35 minutes.
Rub dried mint in the palm of your hands to make it powdery.
Add cinnamon and pepper to the mint.
Add this to the soup just before removing it from the fire.