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Bulgarian Tripe Soup (Shkembe Chorba)
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Bulgarian Tripe Soup (Shkembe Chorba)

13 ingredients 8 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1031
Calories
50g
Protein
38g
Fat
119g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Marjoram not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 3½ cup beef stock
  • 1 ea . onion , chopped fine
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 ea. bell pepper , cut into thin-strips
  • ½ tsp dried marjoram
  • 1 ea. bay leaf
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 2 tbsp parsley , chopped fine
  • 1 can (6 oz / 180 g ) tomato paste
  • 1 ea. garlic clove, crushed
  • 1½ lb (675 g) tripe , cooked
  • ⅔ cup grated Kashkaval cheese

Directions

1

Combine onion, red pepper, butter in large saucepan .

2

Sprinkle flour over onion mixture, then stir in the tomato paste.

3

Cut tripe into thin strips.

4

Add tripe pieces, stock, salt, marjoram and bay leaf to onion mixture.

5

Partially cover the pot and simmer 30 minutes.

6

Remove and discard bay leaf.

7

Pour soup into a tureen or serve in individual bowls.

8

In a small bowl, combine parsley, garlic and cheese. Sprinkle over hot soup and serve immediately.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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