Soup

Solianka, Russian mixed meat soup

Name: Solianka, Russian mixed meat soup
Total time: 55 min
Yield: serves 6
Ingredients: 1 Onion; 150 g Sausage; 150 g Ham; 2 tbsp Tomato paste; 1.5 L Stock; 4 Gherkin; 100 g Olives; 1 Lemon; 1 tsp Salt; 1 pinch Pepper; 100 ml Cream; 1 bunch Dill; 2 tbsp Neutral oil

Preparation time: 55 min
Servings: serves 6

Ingredients

serves 6

Onion — to buy1
Sausage — to buy150 g
Ham — to buy150 g
Tomato paste — to buy2 tbsp
Stock — to buy1.5 L
Gherkin — to buy4
Olives — to buy100 g
Lemon — to buy1
Salt — to buy1 tsp
Pepper — to buy1 pinch
Cream — to buy100 ml
Dill — to buy1 bunch
Neutral oil — to buy2 tbsp

Preparation

Heat a little oil in a large pot and cook the sliced onion for 5 minutes until translucent.
Add the diced sausage and ham, lightly brown them for 5 minutes to develop their flavour.
Add the tomato paste, mix and cook for 2 minutes.
Pour in the stock, add the diced pickles and olives, bring to a boil then simmer uncovered for 20 minutes over low heat, so all the flavours meld together.
Add a splash of pickle brine or vinegar to bring out solianka's characteristic tang, taste and adjust to your liking.
Adjust the salt and pepper, simmer for another 5 minutes.
Serve piping hot, topped with a slice of lemon, a spoonful of sour cream and freshly chopped dill.