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This cozy vegetable soup recipe features freekah, a whole grain that adds a chewy texture and a wisp of smoky flavor

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This cozy vegetable soup recipe features freekah, a whole grain that adds a chewy texture and a wisp of smoky flavor

It’s like a healthy spin on canned noodle soup! Ready for a seriously cozy soup that’s full of bold flavor? This Israeli soup recipe from the new cookbook Sababa features freekah, ancient grain that’s starting to have a moment here in the US. This soup feels like an elevated take on the chicken and stars canned soup of my childhood, but 100% tastier and healthier. Says author Adeena, the freekah adds body and “just a wisp of smoky flavor, as though a blown-out match had passed through each spoonful for a second.” If that’s not a reason to try this...