Sour trahana soup with tomato
A rustic Greek soup made with sour trahana in a simple tomato based broth.
Servings: 4 people
Equipment
- large sauce pot
Ingredients
- 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 ¼ cup sour trahana
- 3/4 cup tomato sauce or juice
- 6 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large pot, sauté the onion in the olive oil, over medium heat until the onion is soft and translucent, approximately 5 minutes.
- Add the trahana to the pot, and mix well, coating the grains with oil.
- Add the tomato juice and water and bring to a boil, stirring very often. Once you have reached a boil, reduce heat to medium low and continue to cook, stirring very frequently, until the trahana is tender, approximately 45 minutes. If your trahana appears too thick, add more water, 1/4 cup (60 ml) at a time.
- Add salt, mix well and serve.
- Enjoy!