Shoorba-ye Yazdi (Lentil and Beet Soup with Tiny Dumplings)

What could be better on a cold winter day than a hot bowl of tasty, healthy and sumptuous soup? This beautiful and nutritious soup is from the region of Yazd, Iran and is called shoorba. "Shoor" means salty and "shoorba" generally refers to soups or ash (thick and hearty soup). This shoorba is made by combining sauteed golden brown onions, brown lentils, small cubed beets, chopped young