Meat solyanka
Description
A hearty first course. Solianka can be meat-based, mushroom-based, or fish-based. However, these ingredients are never mixed together in one pot—meat solianka contains only meat, smoked meats, and sausage; mushroom solianka includes dried and fresh mushrooms; fish solianka features various types of fish. I first tried meat solianka about five years ago. For a long time, I didn't even attempt to cook it myself, as I thought it was very complicated and only experienced cooks could make it properly. But recently, I found this extremely simple recipe, and I managed to prepare a delicious meat solianka, exactly like the one I had tried before. Today, I'm sharing this recipe with you. The soup is ready to serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the necessary ingredients. At first glance, this dish may seem quite expensive. But here's my tip: make it after holidays, when you have plenty of leftover meat slices. This way, you'll create a delicious and budget-friendly dish. Bring water to a boil, add fresh pork and smoked pork ribs, along with 1 whole onion and a bit of salt. Simmer for 2 hours to obtain a rich broth.
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Step 2
Cut the cucumbers into julienne strips and sauté in a small amount of vegetable oil.
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Step 3
In another skillet, sauté the onion until golden brown.
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Step 4
Add tomato juice, salt to taste, and simmer until the liquid has evaporated.
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Step 5
Remove the meat from the broth, separate it from the bone, chop finely, and slice the sausage.
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Step 6
Return the meat, sausage, pickles, and tomato sauté to the broth. Simmer for another 15 minutes. Serve the solyanka with a slice of lemon and sour cream.