SOLIANKA OR RUSSIAN BEEF SOUP
This is a traditional Russian soup that is served as a meal by itself. Vodka is usually served with it. Garnish with fresh lemon slices and sour cream.
Provided by Karena
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Soak mushrooms in 3/4 cup water until tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Set aside.
- Melt half the butter and saute the onions, meats, and rehydrated mushrooms. Add the stock and liquid from the mushrooms and bring to a boil. Make a bouquet garni by tying the bay leaves and peppercorns tightly in cheesecloth. Lower the heat and add the bouquet garni, pickles, capers, and marinated mushrooms. Simmer 10-15 minutes.
- Melt remaining butter in a skillet and cook the tomatoes and tomato paste for a few minutes, then add the flour and saute for another few minutes. Add a cup of the soup to the skillet and stir in well, then return pan ingredients to the soup pot.
- Add the olives, dill, marjoram, garlic, pickle juice, and paprika. Adjust soup's seasoning with salt and pepper; simmer another 10-15 minutes.
- Remove pot from heat and remove bouquet garni. Adjust seasonings and serve with sour cream and lemon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 477.6 calories, Carbohydrate 26.9 g, Cholesterol 100.4 mg, Fat 30.4 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 25.4 g, SaturatedFat 14.2 g, Sodium 1373.9 mg, Sugar 10.8 g
RUSSIAN MEAT & VEGETABLE SOLYANKA SOUP
Solyanka is a traditional Ukrainian and Russian meaty soup that is just great in the wintertime. It is traditionally on the salty side with few vegetables so I modified the recipe to make it healthier and more nutritious. The most appealing quality of Solyanka is the tart salty broth and the variety of strong flavors you get from the different strong flavored ingredients in the soup. Served with thick slices of buttered Russian or Ukrainian rye bread, it makes a filling and satisfying meal. ...... For the MEATS - Traditional Solyanka is made with sliced sausages, smoked pork, beef and often whatever is available. I prefer to use lighter ingredients. The sausage I like is Hillshire Farms Lite Smoked Sausage, or their Turkey Kielbasa Lite. These have great flavor and half the fat of traditional Eastern European sausages. A few slices of hot salami alsao add good flavor but for low fat I use a couple of chicken breasts in addition to the Lite sausage. ...... For the BROTH - For the broth to have its correct flavor it should be made from beef. Making traditional beef stock with soup bones and scrap meats is time consuming. Store-bought beef broth is often too salty and weak to boot. My preferred method is to use Minor's Beef Base Concentrate. Not available in stores, you can find this at a restaurant supplier or online from Amazon. This is a highly concentrated beef paste that quickly makes a very high quality broth with little effort. A 16 oz tub of Minor's will keep in the fridge for up to a year and make over 5 gallons of flavorful stock. A tip for reducing salt is to use more Minor's Beef Base instead of salt to add more flavor. If you make this recipe, be sure to try Minor's Base, for it will make this soup much better, and will surely become a regular standby in your kitchen. ...... For the VEGGIES - Traditional Russian Solyanka will only have salt-preserved varieties like pickled cucumbers, olives, capers, and salted mushrooms. While including at least some of these is important to get authentic flavor, I like to add shredded cabbage, white onions, sliced celery, and stewed tomatoes for improved nutrition. I shred the cabbage fine so as to add a bit of thickness to the body of the soup. ...... For the GARNISH - Just as important as what goes into the soup is what you dress it with. Squeeze a wedge of fresh Lemon into each bowl, drop a dollop of sour cream into the center, and sprinkle chopped fresh Dill over the top and you will be in heaven. These add contrasting flavors and make the soup a genuine delight.
Provided by Biker_chef
Categories Meat
Time 1h30m
Yield 3 quarts, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- THE BROTH:.
- Put water and Minor's Beef Stock Conentrate into large pot and heat to boiling. Put peppercorns, bay leaves, and allspice into cheescloth satchel and place into pot. Once boiling, add shredded cabbage, sliced celery, reduce heat, and simmer for a minimum of 30 minutes.
- MEAT and VEGGIES:.
- Put oil into large frying pan and heat. Cut sausage into slices no thicker than 1/8"and put into pan. Cut pre-cooked chicken into thin long slices and put into pan. Cut onions into half-rings and put into pan once meat has been slightly browned. Slice pickles into thin strips and add to pan along with the tomato paste. After two minutes put into pot.
- PUTTING IT TOGETHER:.
- Put all of the pan-fried ingredients into the pot, add the sliced olives, stewed tomatoes, capers, and heat to a slight boil. DO NOT RAPIDLY BOIL - or the flavor will be killed. Add the white wine and simmer the pot for 20 minutes.
- SERVING:.
- Remove the cheescloth satchel from the pot and ladle the soup into bowls. Provide your dining guests the garnish of lemon slices, chopped dill, and sour cream. Enjoy as I am sure you will!
SOLYANKA (RUSSIAN MUSHROOM SOUP), MARK'S
Mark's Polish family recipe book has this soup in it...thanks for translating Mark!
Provided by Megan Stewart
Categories Vegetable Soup
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. 1. Put the onions into a large pan with 1/4 cup of the stock. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has evaporated. 2. Add the remaining vegetable stock with sliced mushrooms, birng to a boil. 3. Cover and simmer 30 minutes 4. In a small bowl, blend the tomato puree with 2 tbsp of the stock 5. Add the puree with pickle, bay leaf, capers and salt and peppercorns. Stir 6. Cook gently for 10 more minutes. 7. Remove the bay leaves.
- 2. Notes: Serve with lemon rind curls and olives as a garnish. (The classic version uses a green olive, but I prefer black ones) The name comes from a Russian word for "sour"
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