Tarhana Soup

Ingredients

• •4 heaping tbsp tarhana
• •8 cups meat stock or water
• •100 g ground beef (not needed if using stock)
• •1 large tomato
• •1 heaping tbsp butter

Preparation

1. 1

   Soak the tarhana in 1 cup of water or stock.

2. 2

   Sauté the ground meat in the butter for 4–5 minutes. Stir in the chopped tomatoes and cook 3–4 minutes more.

3. 3

   Add the remaining stock and the soaked tarhana to the meat. Cook 10 more minutes, stirring occasionally.

4. 4

   Note: if not using meat, strain the tomato or chop it finely and cook briefly in the butter.