Add onion and turmeric; stir to coat.
Add meat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
Add broth (or water), tomatoes and their juice, turnips, carrots, celery and saffron.
Tie parsley and cilantro sprigs together with kitchen string and add to the pot.
Bring the soup to a boil.
Cover and reduce to a simmer.
Cook until the meat is tender, 45 to 50 minutes.
Stir in zucchini and cook, covered, until soft, 8 to 10 minutes.
Add pasta and cook until soft, 4 to 10 minutes, depending on the key in of pasta.
Discard the parsley and cilantro sprigs.
Serve sprinkled with parsley and/or cilantro leaves, if desired.
Find it in the spice section of supermarkets, gourmet shops and at tienda.com.
It will keep in an airtight container for several years.
- Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day.
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