Persian Tomato Soup
Ingredients:
2 finely chopped medium onions
1 small onion, grated
1/2 ground beef
8 large tomatoes, grated
1/2 cup washed rice
4 cups beef stock
1 cup spinach
1/2 cup parsley
1/4 cup chives
1/4 cup cilantro
1/4 chopped bell or other type of pepper.
2 teaspoons of dry mint
2 tablespoons of sour grape juice or lemon juice
1/2 can cooked kidney beans
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Saute the chopped onions in oil or butter. Mix in the tomatoes,
rice, stock, and cook for 30 minutes. Mix the grated onion, ground
beef, 1 teaspoon of fry mint, salt, and pepper. Make small meat
balls and drop in the soup. Add kidney beans, green peppers, grape
juice, salt and pepper to taste and cook for 20 minutes. Add the green
vegetables, dry mint and cook for 15 minutes. Adjust salt and pepper
and serve.