Swiss Chard Bulgur Rissoto (Pancarli As)

Tender swiss chard is cooked with peppers, onions, bulgur, tomato paste and bulgur to create this comforting dish. 

Here’s the recipe:

• 10 oz ground beef
• 1 bunch of chard (cleaned and chopped)
• 1/2 c medium sized bulgur
• 1 onion (diced)
• 1 TBSP butter
• 1 TBSP olive oil
• 1 TBSP tomato paste
• 1/2 TBSP red pepper paste
• 1 green pepper (medium sized, sweet or bell)
• 1 red pepper (medium sized, sweet or bell)
• salt & pepper (to taste)

Preparation:

In a large stock pot, sauté the ground beef until browned.

Add the olive oil and butter and then stir in the onions, red pepper and green pepper. Sauté until the onions and peppers are tender.

Then add the tomato paste, red pepper paste, salt and pepper.

Add the chard and over with 2 cups of hot water. Simmer for 10 minutes then stir in the bulgur and cook for another 5-10 minutes.

When it’s ready, it will be a thick mixture with little water remaining. Also, it will smell amazing.

Serve and enjoy!

Afiyet Olsun!

This recipe is from the culinary classes at the Gaziantep Mutfak Sanatlar? E?itim Merkezi. For more information or to take a class, visit their website.