LATVIAN SPINACH SOUP

Latvian Spinach Soup image

Provided by Ann Barry

Categories dinner, soups and stews, main course

Time 2h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

1 pound smoked pork ribs
7 cups water
1 tablespoon rice
2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 9 pieces each
1 pound spinach
2 or 3 tablespoons lemon juice
Salt to taste
6 teaspoons sour cream
3 hard-cooked eggs, halved lengthwise

Steps:

Boil the smoked ribs in 7 cups of water, covered, for an hour to an hour and a half.
Meanwhile, wash the spinach, and chop finely.
After the meat has cooked, add the rice and potatoes to the pot.
After approximately 15 minutes (when the potatoes are cooked), remove the meat. When cool enough to handle, strip the meat from the bones and reserve.
Add the spinach to the pot, along with the lemon juice and salt to taste.
Place a serving of meat in individual bowls, add the soup and then half a hard-cooked egg and a teaspoon of sour cream.
The diner chops the egg and mixes the cream into the soup.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 330, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 18 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 1236 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams