Solyanka

Name: Solyanka
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: 1.5 L Beef broth; 200 g Boiled beef; 150 g Smoked sausage; 150 g Cooked ham; 150 g Frankfurters; 200 g, plus 100 ml brine Pickled cucumbers; 1 medium (150 g) Onion; 40 g Tomato paste; 2 tbsp Sunflower oil; 100 g Pitted green or black olives; 20 g Capers; 1/2, thinly sliced Lemon; 120 g Sour cream; 10 g Fresh dill

Russian

Soup Difficulty: Medium Servings: 8 Total: 50 min

Ingredients

Beef broth 1.5 L
Boiled beef 200 g
Smoked sausage 150 g
Cooked ham 150 g
Frankfurters 150 g
Pickled cucumbers 200 g, plus 100 ml brine
Onion 1 medium (150 g)
Tomato paste 40 g
Sunflower oil 2 tbsp
Pitted green or black olives 100 g
Capers 20 g
Lemon 1/2, thinly sliced
Sour cream 120 g
Fresh dill 10 g

Prep

20 min

Cook

30 min

Instructions

1
Cut the beef, sausage, ham and frankfurters into thin strips, and the pickled cucumbers into thin sticks.
2
Heat the oil in a large pot and cook the chopped onion for 5 minutes, then stir in the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes.
3
Add the meats and fry for 3 minutes, stirring.
4
Pour in the broth and bring to a boil. Add the pickles and the brine and simmer for 10 minutes.
5
Add the olives and capers and simmer for 5 minutes more; taste before adding any salt.
6
Take the pot off the heat, cover and let the soup stand for 10 minutes.
7
Serve each bowl with a slice of lemon, a spoonful of sour cream and chopped dill.