Fine bulgur thickens with an onion, tomato paste, and butter sauce in a simple Cappadocian soup.
10 min prep 25 min cook
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Put the fine bulgur and water in a pot and bring to a boil.
Cook the bulgur for 12 minutes, until soft.
Finely chop the onion and cook it in butter for 6 minutes, until lightly pink.
Add the tomato paste, red pepper flakes, black pepper, and salt to the onion.
Add 0.5 cup of soup liquid to the sauce and boil for 2 minutes.
Pour the sauce into the bulgur and boil the soup for 5 more minutes.
Serve the soup hot.
💡 Tip: Cooking the fine bulgur first in water lets the soup thicken without becoming grainy when the sauce is added.
🍽️ Serving suggestion: Serve in hot bowls with a little red pepper and dried mint bread.
Approximate vitamin / mineral assessment based on the recipe's ingredients. For precise nutrition tracking, consult a doctor or dietitian.
~180
kcal calories
5
g protein
28
g carbs
6
g fat
1.4g
Sugar
0.9g
Fiber
978.3mg
Sodium
2.9g
Saturated fat
Approximate values, derived from ingredient amounts using USDA FoodData Central and TÜBİTAK Turkish Food Composition Database. Actual values can vary by roughly ±20% depending on cooking method, brand, and portion size. For diet or medical conditions, consult a dietitian or doctor.
Moderate satiety, fine between meals
Allergens are derived automatically from the ingredient list, covering the main groups of the EU-14 food allergen standard (gluten, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, seafood, sesame, celery, mustard). Cross-contamination (shared kitchen equipment, shared surfaces) isn't tracked, if you have a serious allergy, review the full ingredient list yourself and ask about preparation.
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