Shkembe (Tripe Soup)
The shkembe is a traditional Bulgarian soup made from tripe and it is considered as a great hangover cure.
Calories: 148kcal
Ingredients
- 3½ cup beef stock
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 onion - chopped fine
- 1 bell pepper - cut into thin-strips
- ½ tsp marjoram, dried
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 tbsp parsley - chopped fine
- 1 can can tomato paste
- 1 garlic clove - crushed
- 1½ lb tripe, cooked
- ⅔ cup Kashkaval cheese - grated
Instructions
- In a large pot mix together the red pepper, onion, and butter, flour and stir in the tomato paste..
- Prepare the tripe by cutting them into thin strips and add them along with salt, marjoram, stock, and bay leaf to the pot.
- Cover the pot in half and simmer for about 30 minutes.
- When ready discard the bay leaf.
- In a small bowl salt, garlic and vinegar and let it soak for about an hour.
- Serve hot, garnish with the garlic and vinegar mixture and the hot chili peppers.