Best Transylvanian Chicken Sour Soup Recipes

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LITTLEMAFIA'S ROMANIAN SOUR SOUP(CIORBA)



Littlemafia's Romanian Sour Soup(Ciorba) image

Ciorba is a sour soup from Romania enjoyed by the people especially in winter. It can be done by sauteeing the veggies or without and can add vermicelli noodles in the end. Serve with sour cream.

Provided by littlemafia

Categories     European

Time 50m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 onion
1 carrot
1 potato
2 stalks celery
1 green pepper
1/2 cup green beans
vegetable stock or chicken bouillon
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 tomatoes
salt
pepper
1/2 lemon, juice of
4 cups water
parsley

Steps:

  • Cut all the vegetables in cubes.
  • Sautee the onion, add the rest of veggies.
  • Add the water and the stock.When it's almost done add the tomato paste, chopped parsley. Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice according to your taste. Add little by little so it's not too sour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 175.3, Fat 0.7, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 143.7, Carbohydrate 40.4, Fiber 8.4, Sugar 11.6, Protein 5.7

TRANSYLVANIAN GOULASH (SZEKELY GULYAS)



Transylvanian Goulash (Szekely Gulyas) image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     dinner, one pot, soups and stews, main course

Time 2h20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons lard
1 cup peeled, chopped onion
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
1 tablespoon Hungarian paprika
3 cups homemade or low-sodium canned chicken stock
2 pounds pork, cubed
2 cups drained sauerkraut
1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
1/4 cup tomato juice
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup sour cream
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Melt the lard in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent, about 6 minutes. Add the paprika and 1/2 cup of the stock and bring to a boil. Add the pork and simmer, covered, 1 hour.
  • Add the sauerkraut, caraway seeds, tomato juice and remaining stock to the pot. Return it to a simmer, cover and cook for another hour, or until meat is very tender.
  • Whisk the flour and sour cream together and carefully stir into the pot. Simmer 10 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 458, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 31 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 33 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 949 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams

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