Turkish oat soup (çapa çorbası)

Turkish oat soup (çapa çorbası)

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A warm and delicious soup made with oats, vegetables, and milk, perfect for cold days.

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This soup is a comforting and warming meal, perfect for cold days. It combines oats, vegetables, and milk for a hearty and satisfying bowl.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time5 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodpan
  • Estimated cost$8.49 $2.12 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.78
  • $0.03
  • $0.25
  • $0.20
  • $3.58
  • $1.27
  • $0.17
  • $0.21

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the chopped onion and vegetables, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Add the broth, salt, oatmeal, and vermicelli, and cook over low heat for 20 minutes.
  3. Add the boiling milk, let it cook for another 10 minutes, and then serve.

The bill

Turkish oat soup (çapa çorbası)

  • 1 cup of meat broth$2.78
  • salt$0.03
  • 4 tablespoons of rolled oats$0.25
  • One glass of milk$0.20
  • a few lettuce leaves$3.58
  • One handful of vermicelli$1.27
  • sunflower oil$0.17
  • 1 onion$0.21

Total$8.49

that's $2.12 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of meat broth
  • salt
  • 4 tablespoons of rolled oats
  • One glass of milk
  • a few lettuce leaves
  • One handful of vermicelli
  • sunflower oil
  • 1 onion

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