Linda Recipe | Hamusta Soup

This is an Iraqi Kurdish soup that is very popular in Israel.

Ingredients

• 4 leaves Swiss chard, stalks discarded and leaves cut into wide ribbons
• 2 stalks celery, leaves removed and chopped and stalks cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 2 small zucchini, quartered lengthwise and thickly sliced
• 2 small carrots, peeled and sliced into rounds
• 1 large potato, peeled and cut into cubes
• 1 head garlic, cloves peeled and lightly smashed
• 9 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 6.3 cups water

Cooking Directions

1. Stir chard, celery, zucchini, carrots, potato, garlic, lemon juice, sugar, and salt together in a large pot; add water. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the vegetables are fork-tender, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories96.3
• carbohydrateContent22.4 g
• fatContent0.3 g
• fiberContent3.2 g
• proteinContent3.2 g
• saturatedFatContent0.1 g
• sodiumContent1270 mg
• sugarContent5.2 g