Trahana Soup

Trahana is a traditional Bosnian Soup that is made with tomatoes and tarhana (a type of dried pasta). As this is not available where I live, I have recreated it using soft white bulgar.

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1 tablespoon butter

1 can tomato sauce (not ketchup) or 1 can of diced tomatoes liquidized or 3 fresh tomatoes liquidized

2 Maggie beef stock cubes

3 cups hot water

2 tablespoons soft white bulgar

Lemon juice

In pot heat butter. Add tomatoes and 1 beef stock cube. Mix well and allow to simmer till stock has dissolved and color has darkened. (Approximately 3 minutes).

Then add 3 cups boiling water plus 1 more beef stock cube and soft white bulgar. Mix well. Simmer for 5 min then add lemon juice. Stir again and turn heat off.

Serve hot.