SolyankaSmoked Sausage and Pickle Soup
Solyanka is a tangy Russian soup built from rich stock, smoked meats, pickled cucumber, brine, olives, capers, and tomato. Add salt only after tasting the salty ingredients.
Prep
25m
Cook
45m
Serves
4
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Ingredients
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Soup
- 1.5lBeef Stock
- 250gSmoked Sausage (sliced)
- 200gHam (diced)
- 20mlSunflower Oil
- 150gOnion (finely chopped)
- 60gTomato Paste
- 200gPickled Cucumber (thinly sliced)
- 200mlPickle Brine
- 60gBlack Olive
- 60gGreen Olive
- 30gCapers
- 2pcsBay Leaf
- 4gSalt
- 2gBlack Pepper
Serving
- 1pcsLemon (cut into wedges)
- 200gSour Cream
- 10gFresh Dill (finely chopped)
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Method
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- 01
Heat the sunflower oil in a pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft.
- 02
Stir in the tomato paste and cook until it darkens slightly and smells sweeter.
- 03
Add the smoked sausage and ham, then cook briefly so the meats release their flavor.
- 04
Pour in the beef stock and pickle brine, then add the pickled cucumber, black olive, green olive, capers, and bay leaves.
- 05
Season lightly with the salt and black pepper, keeping in mind that the pickles, olives, and capers are already salty.
- 06
Simmer gently until the flavors are fully blended and the broth tastes rich and tangy.
- 07
Remove the bay leaves before serving.
- 08
Ladle the soup into bowls and serve with lemon, sour cream, and fresh dill.
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