Solyanka with potatoes
Description
The soup is easy and quick to prepare. This recipe will give you a rich and delicious solyanka in no time. The dish turns out less fatty than "solyanka without potatoes." Serve the soup hot.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
The potatoes need to be washed, peeled, and cut into cubes.
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Step 2
Transfer the potatoes to a pot. Place to boil, pouring in water.
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Step 3
While the potatoes are boiling, peel the cucumbers and cut them into cubes. I didn't peel mine because they have thin skin.
- 4
Step 4
In another pot, cook the cucumbers. To do this, transfer the cucumbers to a pot, cover with water, and boil separately. Add more water as it evaporates during cooking.
- 5
Step 5
Dice the onion. Fry in vegetable oil.
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Step 6
Cut various types of smoked meats into cubes as well. For preparing solyanka, you can use boiled smoked pork, smoked beef, sausage, bacon, or anything else that is ready-to-eat and has a smoky flavor.
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Step 7
Sauté the smoked meats with onion.
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Step 8
Add tomato (tomato juice or tomato paste).
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Step 9
Transfer the sauté to the pot with the potatoes. Cook for 5 minutes. Add the separately boiled cucumbers together with the water they were cooked in. Add the capers.
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Step 10
Season the solyanka with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls. Add sour cream, a slice of lemon, and a few olives or pickled olives (optional) to each bowl.