Meat solyanka soup
Description
Hearty and aromatic soup. Solyanka is an excellent dish for lunch! It's great because you can use absolutely any meat ingredients you have in the fridge. The more varied the selection of smoked meats and delicacies, the more appetizing, fragrant, and delicious your soup will turn out. If you've never cooked solyanka before, then remember this recipe. The soup is ready to serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. This is the set of ingredients we will use to prepare the solyanka.
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Step 2
2. First, wash the meat, cover with water, and place over heat. Add the smoked meats, one onion, and the carrot. Once boiling, reduce the heat to a minimum and simmer the broth for a couple of hours. Strain the finished broth, carefully removing the meat.
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Step 3
3. Place the broth over heat, add the diced potatoes, and season with salt to taste.
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Step 4
4. Add the meat that was boiled in the broth, along with the meat delicacies, to the same pot.
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Step 5
5. Meanwhile, heat a little vegetable oil in a skillet and sauté diced onion. Add the chopped cucumbers and cook for a couple of minutes over medium heat.
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Step 6
6. Place the tomato paste in the pan, add salt and pepper to taste. Fry for another couple of minutes, stirring.
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Step 7
7. Transfer to a saucepan, adding some cucumber brine as well. Simmer over low heat for another 10 minutes (until the potatoes are cooked). Then remove from heat, cover, and let it steep for another 20 minutes before serving.
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Step 8
8. Add several olives, a slice of lemon, and sour cream to the bowl of solyanka. You can also add a pinch of fresh herbs.