Iraqi Lentil Meatball Soup

Ingredients:

1 onion, chopped

1 carrot, small dice

1 teaspoon oil

1/2 teaspoon allspice

1/4 teaspoon turmeric

a pinch of cinnamon

vegetable stock

1/2 cup brown lentils

1/4 cup vermicelli

vegan meatballs

salt and black pepper, to taste

juice of 1/2 lemon

Cook onion and carrot in the oil and stir in the allspice, turmeric, and cinnamon. Add the stock and lentils and bring to a simmer. Add the vermicelli and meatballs and cook until lentils are tender but not mushy. Season with salt and pepper and stir in lemon juice just before removing from heat.