Beef solyanka soup
Description
The soup is simple and quick to prepare. My recipe for beef solyanka is one of the first entries in my cook's notebook. I hope you'll enjoy this hearty and delicious soup too. Pearl barley is very healthy, and for me the best dish with it is solyanka. Beef solyanka is so rich and aromatic that you'll fall in love with it from the first spoonful. Serve with fresh herbs and sour cream.
Instructions
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Step 1
Cut the beef into small pieces. Pour water into a pot, add salt, then add the beef and barley. Let it start cooking.
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Step 2
Finely chop the pickled cucumbers. Sauté them slightly in a frying pan.
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Step 3
Peel the potatoes and one carrot. Slice them. Add to the beef in the broth.
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Step 4
Grate the second carrot on a coarse grater. Chop the onion and celery. Fry everything together until the onion turns golden.
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Step 5
Then add tomato paste and mix.
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Step 6
Add the sautéed mixture to the soup together with the pickled cucumbers. Add bay leaves. Season with salt to taste once more, if necessary. Simmer, covered, over low heat until the meat is completely cooked.
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Step 7
When the beef solyanka soup is ready, add chopped fresh herbs (frozen ones will work too). Let it sit for about five minutes under a closed lid, but off the heat.