Turkish Tomato, Bulgur, and Red Pepper Soup

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and chopped

1 onion, chopped

¾ teaspoon table salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 teaspoon dried mint, crumbled

½ teaspoon smoked paprika

⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 tablespoon tomato paste

½ cup dry white wine (or chicken stock)

1 (28-ounce) can diced fire-roasted tomatoes

4 cups vegetable broth

2 cups water

¾ cup medium-grind bulgur, rinsed

    ⅓ cup chopped fresh mint

  1. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat until

    shimmering. Add bell peppers, onion, salt, and pepper

    and cook until vegetables are softened and lightly

    browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in garlic, dried mint,

    paprika, and pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about

    30 seconds. Stir in tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.

  2. Stir in wine, scraping up any browned bits, and

    simmer until reduced by half, about 1 minute. Add

    tomatoes and their juice and cook, stirring occasionally,

    until tomatoes soften and begin to break apart, about 10

    minutes.

  3. Stir in broth, water, and bulgur and bring to simmer.

Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer gently until bulgur

is tender, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper

to taste. Serve, sprinkling individual bowls with mint.

Course🍤Appetizer

Diets🌱Vegan...

Category🍲Soup

Cuisine🇹🇷Turkish

Occasions🍲Comfort Food📆Everyday

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 30m

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