Ushnik

Description

The soup is simple and quick to prepare. Ushnik is a traditional Russian light soup made with a mushroom broth, rice, and pickled cucumbers. It is a fasting dish and is both light and aromatic, with few calories. Finely chop the pickled cucumbers, place them in a saucepan, add water, and boil. Slice the fresh mushrooms, onion, carrot, parsley root, and celery root. Place the vegetables, mushrooms, and roots in a frying pan and sauté. Rinse the rice under cold running water. Add the sautéed vegetables, mushrooms, roots, and rice to the saucepan with the cucumbers. Cook until the rice is done. Season with salt and spices to taste, then serve. The soup is ready to serve.

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