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Sauerkraut soup with beans
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Sauerkraut soup with beans

120 min4 serv.20 февр. 2026 г.

Description

Hearty and aromatic soup. Oh, how I love cabbage soup made with sauerkraut! Believe it or not, I always prepare this dish right after the first batch of sauerkraut is ready. My entire family happily enjoys these rich and filling cabbage soups. Let me share with you my simple recipe for delicious cabbage soup. I always cook a large pot, because the soup tastes even better the next day. Shall we start cooking? After viewing the photo and reading the recipe, you'll find out. The soup is ready to serve.

Instructions

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Step 1

    For borscht, you can use ready-made canned beans. Or you can cook them yourself. But before cooking, the beans need to be soaked for several hours or overnight. Then rinse them well and boil for about 40 minutes.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Step 2

    We'll prepare chicken broth for the shchi. Rinse the chicken parts, cover with cold water, and place over heat. You can add dill or parsley stems to the broth pot. Cook for about 30 minutes. Then, I usually remove the bones with meat from the broth and strip the meat off the bones. Put the meat back into the pot with the broth.

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    Step 3

    Step 3

    Add the sauerkraut to the broth, bring to a boil, and simmer for about 20 minutes over low heat.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Step 4

    Peel the potatoes, place the whole potatoes into the broth with cabbage. Cook until the potatoes are done.

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    Step 5

    Step 5

    Peel the onion and carrot. Grate the carrot on a grater, finely chop the onion. Peel the tomatoes and cut them into cubes. Fry the onion and carrot in a skillet with vegetable oil, then add the tomatoes or tomato paste, and fry for another 3-4 minutes.

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    Step 6

    Step 6

    We take out the boiled potatoes from the broth, mash them, and return them back to the pot. We salt.

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    Step 7

    Step 7

    Add boiled or canned beans and vegetables from the skillet. Bring to a boil.

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    Step 8

    Step 8

    Now the final step: add ground pepper and bay leaf, taste the soup for salt, and add more if needed. Cook for another 2-3 minutes, then remove the pot from the heat.

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    Step 9

    Step 9

    Serve the soup. You can add chopped herbs and minced garlic.