How to make Ukrainian Soljanka | 15th Century Soup | Using Homegrown Pickles

smoked sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage reduces fat content while maintaining flavor.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt offers a healthier option with similar creaminess.

beef

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey is leaner and healthier, while ground beef is often more affordable.

capers

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: pickled cucumbers

Green olives provide a similar briny flavor at a lower cost.

Cut up 2 onions roughly.

Chop 5-6 cloves of garlic and crush them to release aroma.

Prepare sweet bell peppers.

Fry 310 grams of diced smoked bacon in a pan on high heat for a few minutes.

Add uncooked chicken sausage and pork sausage to the pan.

Cook onions and garlic in the pan with the sausage.

Mix in the bell peppers and the Polish tomato puree.

Add a teaspoon of mustard and juice from the pickles, being careful not to overdo it.

Add water to cover the vegetables and stir in the tinned tomatoes.

Add dried chili peppers to taste.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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