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Greek Trachana Soup (Cracked Wheat Soup)

Written by Published on Updated on June 5, 2019 in Mediterranean cuisine

Hi there,

Spring has officially arrived but it still continues to be quite chilly here.  I keep hoping that we will be able to take off the hats, gloves and jackets one of these days. SOONNN!!  Wellll, actually this is not completely true last Friday was quite warm, it reached a high of 21, but that was just for a few hours and in the middle of the day.  I don’t really think this counts as a hot day or does it?? 🙂  

Since, the weather continues to be chilly what better way to warm up then a nice bowl of Greek Trachana soup. Trachanas is made of a mixture of grain and yogurt.  My lovely Aunt Soula and my mom usually make homemade Trachana, so whenever my mom visits me she brings a large bag.  There are two types of Trachana, Sweet and  Sour Trachana.  I prefer the sour because it has a kick to it than the sweet trachana. If you add a bit of chilli into it OMG then you have a hot, sour delicious soup.

Once the soup was ready, I sat down and started to study.  Oh that’s right!! I forgot to mention it in my last post. I am having so much fun tutoring, that I decided to go ahead and take the TEFL course.  🙂 

GREEK TRACHANA SOUP (CRACKED WHEAT SOUP)

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Trachana cracked wheat
  • 4 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 litre Vegetable Stock
  • 4 Tomatoes grated
  • Salt

Instructions
 

  • Use fresh tomatoes for this soup.
  • Cut tomatoes into halves and use a blender or a food processor to blend on high speed.
  • In a large pot add in the Olive oil and tomatoes. Bring to a boil and add the Trachana.
  • Mix and continue by adding stock and salt. Boil at medium heat for about 10 minutes and until thickens.

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Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

12 Comments

  1. popsiclesociety
    March 27, 2019 at 8:35 am  ·  Reply
    Oh my...can I have a bowl please? Even if here are 33 degrees right now I would love this soup 😋 Happy studying 😊
  2. Megala
    March 27, 2019 at 9:03 am  ·  Reply
    Lovely hearty soup! Looks so beautiful & delicious.
  3. Lisa@LismorePaper
    March 27, 2019 at 9:52 am  ·  Reply
    What a wonderful soup! Waiting for our warm up, too 🌻 Happy studying! 💗
  4. dtills
    March 31, 2019 at 8:57 pm  ·  Reply
    Have fun with your course Sophie!
  5. helen
    November 22, 2019 at 10:06 pm  ·  Reply
    In the end, sometimes, I crumble some feta and add it into the soup.
    • foodzesty
      November 26, 2019 at 8:52 am  ·  Reply
      Hello Helen, My apologizes for my late response. Yes, sometimes I do that but this time, I needed a change. hehehhe

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