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I recently visited Istanbul, and once there, I quickly fell in love with Turkish food. I booked myself a food tour (through Istanbul Eats<\/a> who I can wholeheartedly recommend) and spent a good six hours traipsing through the Beyo\u011flu neighborhood and trying some amazing food. A lot of dishes hinted at the Middle-Eastern food I already know and love, but there were also some completely new flavors. After the tour, I made my way to the spice bazaar, and when I returned home, laden with Turkish spices and nuts (and Turkish delights, of course), I was ready to incorporate Turkish flavors into my everyday cooking. I devised this soup to try out a mixture of dried vegetables I’d purchased at the spice bazaar as well as the spices, and I ended up quite happy with my little experiment.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nTurkish Bean and Vegetable Soup<\/span><\/strong>
\nYield: 4 – 6 servings<\/span><\/p>\n

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1 Tbsp olive oil<\/span><\/li>\n
1 onion, thinly sliced<\/span><\/li>\n
3 – 4 cloves garlic, minced<\/span><\/li>\n
1\/2 – 1 tsp Turkish red pepper<\/span>*<\/li>\n
3\/4 cup Turkish dried vegetables<\/span>**<\/li>\n
4 cups vegetable stock<\/span><\/li>\n
1 (15-ounce) can whole or diced tomatoes<\/span><\/li>\n
1 Tbsp dried thyme<\/span><\/li>\n
1\/2 Tbsp dried mint<\/span><\/li>\n
1 large (28 – 32 ounces) can white beans, drained and rinsed<\/span>***<\/li>\n
1 large (28 – 32 ounces) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed<\/span><\/li>\n
1 tsp ground sumac<\/span><\/li>\n

salt, to taste<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
*Or other crushed red pepper. Adjust based on your spice preference – you can also add more at the end, if desired.
\n**I found these at the spice bazaar in Istanbul, and they look to be a mix of carrots, peppers, tomatoes, celery, onion, and garlic. If you can’t find a mix like this, you can substitute your favorite dried vegetables or use fresh vegetables instead.
\n***I used small white beans for variety of size, but any of your favorite white beans should do.<\/p>\n
Method:
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In a large pot or dutch oven<\/a> $\"\"$ , heat 1 Tbsp olive oil<\/em> over medium-high heat, then sautee 1 onion, thinly sliced<\/em> until translucent and starting to darken, about 10 minutes.<\/li>\n
Add 3 – 4 cloves garlic, minced<\/em> and 1\/2 – 1 tsp Turkish red pepper<\/em>, and sautee until fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.<\/li>\n
Add 3\/4 cup Turkish dried vegetables<\/em>, 4 cups vegetable stock<\/em>, 1 (15-ounce) can whole or diced tomatoes<\/em>, 1 Tbsp dried thyme<\/em>, and 1\/2 Tbsp dried mint<\/em>, and stir together. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and let simmer until the vegetables are just about cooked through, about 20 – 30 minutes.<\/li>\n
Stir in 1 large (28 – 32 oz) can white beans, drained and rinsed<\/em> and 1 large (28 – 32 oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed<\/em>, and let simmer together until the beans are slightly softened, about 10 minutes.<\/li>\n
Stir in 1 tsp ground sumac<\/em> and salt, to taste<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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