Ingredients
- 4 garlic (cloves crushed)
- 1/2 lemon
- 1,400 ml water
- 1,400 ml water
- 650 gr kidney beans (raw)
- 500 gr tomatoes (chopped fresh)
- 240 ml tomato juice
- 220 gr bulghar (raw)
- 180 gr onion (chopped)
- 140 gr green peppers (chopped)
- 130 gr carrots (chopped)
- 100 gr celery (chopped)
- 18 gr tomato paste
- 16 ml dry wine (red)
- 8 gr chili powder
- 8 gr salt and pepper
- 3 gr salt
- 1 gr basil
Heat tomato juice to a boil. Pour over raw bulghar. Cover and let stand at least 15 minutes. (It will be crunchy, so it can absorb more later.) Saute onions and garlic in olive oil. Add carrots, celery and spices. When vegetables are almost done, add peppers. Cook until tender. Combine beans, bulghar, sauted vegetables, tomatoes, lemon juice, tomato paste, and wine and heat together gently, either in kettle over double boiler, or covered in a moderate oven. Serve topped with cheese & parsley.