Soups & stews · Bulgaria

Bulgarian Tripe Soup (Shkembe Chorba)

Name: Bulgarian Tripe Soup (Shkembe Chorba)
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Bulgaria
Ingredients: 1 tbsp butter; 3½ cup beef stock; 1 ea. onion, chopped fine; 1 tsp salt; 1 ea. bell pepper, cut into thin-strips; ½ tsp dried marjoram; 1 ea. bay leaf; 2 tbsp flour; 2 tbsp parsley, chopped fine; 1 can (6 oz / 180 g) tomato paste; 1 ea. garlic clove, crushed; 1½ lb (675 g) tripe, cooked; ⅔ cup grated Kashkaval cheese

Shkembe chorba is a popular meat dish in Bulgarian cuisine.

Published October 15, 2026

EST. TOTAL TIME45 min

DIFFICULTYMedium

SERVESSee recipe

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Step 1
Combine onion, red pepper, butter in large saucepan.
Step 2
Sprinkle flour over onion mixture, then stir in the tomato paste.
Step 3
Cut tripe into thin strips.
Step 4
Add tripe pieces, stock, salt, marjoram and bay leaf to onion mixture.
Step 5
Partially cover the pot and simmer 30 minutes.
Step 6
Remove and discard bay leaf.
Step 7
Pour soup into a tureen or serve in individual bowls.
Step 8
In a small bowl, combine parsley, garlic and cheese. Sprinkle over hot soup and serve immediately.

Bulgarian Tripe Soup (Shkembe Chorba)

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