Russian Beef Soup Recipe | Solyanka | Солянка мясная сборная russian food

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

smoked sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: regular sausage

Chicken sausage has lower fat content.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt offers creaminess with fewer calories.

black olives

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: canned olives

Green olives are often lower in sodium and cost.

Place beef into a pot with some water and cook for about 1.5 to 2 hours to get all the flavor.

Add onion to the pot.

Cut pickles lengthwise into nice strips.

Cut meat and sausages into strips as well.

Add all the meat into a pan and fry for about 5 minutes.

Cut onion finely and add to the pan.

Add grated carrots and tomato puree to the pan and cook for about 5 to 7 minutes.

Add the cut pickles to the pan.

Cut potatoes and add them into the soup.

Add the cooked meat and fresh parsley and greens to the pot.

Optionally, add some gherkin juice for flavor.

Leave it on low heat for about 20 to 30 minutes.

Add black olives.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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