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How to make Greek pasta soup from Chios (Trahanasoupa Chiotiki)!

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This is a lovely recipe from the island of Chios that I thought I'd share
You can check out more details on this site https://www.greekboston.com/food/trahanosoupa-chiotiki-recipe/
  • 5 cups stock, such as chicken or vegetable
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped tomato
  • 2/3 cup Chios pasta (or any pasta such as orzo, broken spaghetti, rotini, or even noodles) – use gluten free pasta if following a gluten free diet
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 cup Greek olive oil
  • 2/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • Salt, to taste
  • Chopped, fresh parsley, to garnish
 
It's interesting that they call it trahanosoupa when there is no trahanas in the soup...

I believe this is a spin on a type of trahanas from Chios (trahanas made with tomatoes) because it's not easy to find trahanas in the USA.

Either way, sounds good though!
 
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ellinasgolfer0320 said:
It's interesting that they call it trahanosoupa when there is no trahanas in the soup...

I believe this is a spin on a type of trahanas from Chios (trahanas made with tomatoes) because it's not easy to find trahanas in the USA.

Either way, sounds good though!
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I knew a friend who bought it on amazon but I searched it and its unavailable. Perhaps you can find it in a Greek super market
 
This looks yummy! Thank you for sharing it. Trahana is hard to find. If you can find it, just substitute the pasta for trahana.
 
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