Libyan soup with Egyptian touch

Prep: Half an hour

Cook: 1 hour

Total: 1hour and 30 minutes

Serves: 5 people

Estimated calorie: 170

This Libyan/Egyptian dish was given to us by Mona Elnokroshy

Ingredients

1. 2 tbsp. of olive oil

2. 1 can of tomato sauce

3. ½ cup of orzo pasta

4. ¼ of beef or stew

5. 1 branch of parsley

6. 1 onion

7. Lemon juice

8. 3 tbsp. of dried mint

9. Salt, pepper

10. 1 lemon

1. dice the onion and stir then add beef

(in oil)

2. Add tomato sauce and simmer for 2

min

3. Add 2 cups of hot water

4. Let beef cook (15 min) add salt and

pepper

5. Add parsley, orzo and let orzo softer

6. Add dried mint and lemon juice

I add the orzo at the end right before

serving the soup, so the orzo doesn't thicken

the soup