Polish-American pickle soup — not as weird as it sounds!

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: none

Greek yogurt provides a similar creaminess with lower fat.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water

Homemade stock is healthier and more flavorful.

Boil the leftover chicken carcass in water for about 2 hours until the bones break easily.

Remove the carcass and strain the stock, checking for any leftover chunks.

Grate 2 big carrots and dice 1 onion.

Add the grated carrots and diced onion to the stock.

Cut 2 Yukon Gold potatoes into cubes and add them to the pot.

Add bay leaves and juniper berries for seasoning.

Grate 1 cup of pickles and add to the soup, reserving some for garnish.

Mix 1 cup of sour cream with 1/2 cup of flour and some pickle brine until smooth.

Stir the sour cream and flour mixture into the soup, bringing it back to a simmer.

Season with black pepper and salt to taste, using pickle brine for saltiness.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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