Madzoon ov Kofte (Armenian Yogurt and Meatball Soup)

Name: Madzoon ov Kofte (Armenian Yogurt and Meatball Soup)
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Africa & Middle-East, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 8 ounces, 85 percent lean ground beef; 3 tablespoons, water; 1¾ teaspoon, table salt, divided; ¼ teaspoon, baking soda, divided; ½ cup medium-grind, bulgur, rinsed; ¼ cup, chopped fresh cilantro, divided; 2 teaspoons ground dried, Aleppo pepper, divided; 1 teaspoon, ground coriander; ½ teaspoon, pepper, divided; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, divided; 1 , onion, chopped fine; 1 teaspoon, dried mint; 4 cups, chicken broth; 1 (15-ounce) can, chickpeas, undrained; 4 ounces (1 cup), small pasta shells; 1½ cups plain, Greek yogurt; 1 , large egg yolk

Main Courses
Africa & Middle-East
Middle Eastern
Meat
Beef
Soups

By Andrew Janjigian ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2021

Madzoon ov kofte is a nourishing, filling, and thoroughly satisfying Armenian meatball-and-yogurt soup.

SERVES 6

TIME 1¼ hours

Madzoon ov Kofte (Armenian Yogurt and Meatball Soup)

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