Soup of Erzincan

Soup of Erzincan

Main dishes

A flavorful soup with ground meat meatballs, noodles, and chili peppers.

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This traditional Turkish soup is a delight for the taste buds. The ground meat meatballs, combined with the fragrant herbs, complement the noodles and chili peppers perfectly.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove, oven
  • Estimated cost$4.81 $1.20 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.41
  • $0.03
  • $0.10
  • $0.17
  • $0.15
  • $2.40
  • $0.10
  • $0.30
  • $0.15

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. The ground beef, salt, pepper, and chopped parsley are mixed together. ≈ 3 min
  2. The mixture is then shaped into walnut-sized balls and coated in flour. ≈ 10 min
  3. Finely chopped onion is sautéed in oil paint. ≈ 3 min
  4. Tomato juice, salt, and spices are added, and the mixture is brought to a boil.
  5. The pasta and meatballs are added. ≈ 3 min
  6. Once the pasta is cooked, the allium-flavored yogurt is added and removed from the heat. ≈ 3 min
  7. It is seasoned with dried thyme and a spicy oil paint. ≈ 2 min
  8. (Pasta can be substituted with lentils or peas.) ≈ 3 min

The bill

Soup of Erzincan

  • Ground meat$1.41
  • salt$0.03
  • black pepper$0.10
  • oil painting of a sunflower$0.17
  • onion$0.15
  • noodles$2.40
  • Allium sativum$0.10
  • mint$0.30
  • Our chili pepper field$0.15

Total$4.81

that's $1.20 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • Ground meat
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • lamb’s lettuce
  • oil painting of a sunflower
  • One
  • onion
  • noodles
  • Allium sativum
  • mint
  • Our chili pepper field

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