Solyanka with heart
Description
A hearty first course. Solyanka with heart and other meat products turns out very filling and rich. You can add any sausage, chicken, pork belly, or bacon to it. If you like onion, feel free to increase the amount. If you feel it lacks acidity, add some pickle brine to taste. Serve with fresh herbs and sour cream.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the necessary ingredients for making heart solyanka.
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Step 2
Pour water into a saucepan, add the beef heart. After boiling, simmer slowly for one hour, skimming off the foam. Then add the pork and cook for another 30 minutes. Remove the meat and heart, strain the broth, and place it back on the heat.
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Step 3
Cut the pork and heart into strips, then place them back into the broth.
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Step 4
Peel the sausages from their casing. Cut the sausages and ham into strips, add to the pot with the heart and meat.
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Step 5
Peel the onion, rinse it, and chop. Pour oil into a frying pan and add the chopped onion.
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Step 6
Add tomato paste to the pan with onions and sauté over low heat for 7 minutes, stirring.
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Step 7
Grate the pickled cucumbers on a coarse grater, add to the pan with the fried onion, and mix.
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Step 8
Sauté everything over medium heat for 5-7 minutes until the cucumbers are tender.
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Step 9
Place the sautéed vegetables into a pot with the heart, meat, and sausage. Add bay leaf and cook for another 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, add sugar to taste, then remove from heat. Let it steep for 10 minutes.
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Step 10
Pour the solyanka into bowls, sprinkle with chopped dill. If desired, add a slice of lemon and a dollop of sour cream to each bowl.