Eech (Armenian Bulgur Side Dish) - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 large onion
1/2 red pepper
1/2 green pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 lemons
1 heaping tablespoon paprika
salt and pepper
1 cup fine bulgur
1/2 cup chopped parsley
Preparation
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Chop onion and peppers into a small dice or pulse them in a food processor.
Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium heat and add diced vegetables.
Reduce heat to medium-low and saute 5-10 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
Add can of tomato sauce, tomato paste and the juice of the 2 lemons. Fill the tomato can with water and add that to the pan.
Bring to a boil and add paprika, salt and pepper.
Add the bulgur, remove from heat, cover the pan and let sit until liquid is absorbed and bulgur is tender (about 1/2 hour).
Stir in chopped parsley.
Can be eaten immediately, within a couple hours, or refrigerate and eat later.
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