Machanka Recipe - Belarusian Pork Soup with Pancakes - рэцэпт мачанка

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner, while beef is often less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt offers similar creaminess with fewer calories.

smoked bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while pork belly is more affordable.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: rice

Sweet potatoes add nutrients, while rice is a budget-friendly alternative.

Cut pork ribs into individual pieces.

Brown pork ribs in a large pot with a little oil.

Add lager beer to the pot.

Top off with 1 liter of water.

Add bay leaves, peppercorns, and salt; bring to a boil and skim off foam.

Cover and let simmer for 20 minutes.

In a mixing bowl, beat 2 eggs and add 1 tablespoon of sugar and a few pinches of salt.

Slowly whisk in 450 milliliters of warm milk.

Mix in a packet of yeast and then add 1 cup of flour, mixing until smooth.

Cover the batter with plastic wrap and let it rise for 10-15 minutes.

After 20 minutes, add 400 grams of pork sausage to the pot, pricking the skin with a knife.

Cover and let cook for another 20 minutes until sausage is cooked.

In a large pan, melt 40 grams of butter and sauté a diced onion until soft and translucent.

Add 3 cloves of minced garlic and 1 teaspoon of cumin; stir.

Stir in 2 tablespoons of flour to make a roux and cook until the flour turns brown.

Strain the broth from the sausage and ribs and stir it into the roux slowly to avoid lumps.

Bring to a boil, then add sausage and ribs cut into bite-sized pieces.

Stir, cover, and let everything heat through before serving with sour cream and parsley.

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