Bulgarian Tripe Soup (shkembe Chorba)

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp butter
• 3½ cup beef stock
• 1 onion, chopped fine
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 bell pepper, cut into thin-strips
• ½ tsp marjoram
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tbsp flour
• 2 tbsp parsley, chopped fine
• 1 can tomato paste
• 1 garlic clove
• 1½ lb tripe
• ⅔ cup kashkaval cheese

Steps

1. Combine the onion, red pepper, butter in a large saucepan.
2. Sprinkle the flour over the onion mixture, then stir in the tomato paste.
3. Cut the tripe into thin strips.
4. Add the tripe pieces, stock, salt, marjoram and bay leaf to the onion mixture.
5. Partially cover the pot and simmer 30 minutes.
6. Remove and discard the bay leaf.
7. Pour the soup into a tureen or serve in individual bowls.
8. In a small bowl, combine the parsley, garlic and cheese.
9. Sprinkle over the hot soup and serve immediately.