Description
A rich Russian solyanka soup made with pork ribs, mixed sausages, pickles, olives, and lemon for a deeply satisfying and comforting meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 lb pork ribs
- 4 milk sausages, sliced
- 4 hunter-style smoked sausages, sliced
- 10 oz dry-cured smoked sausage, sliced
- 3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 medium carrot, grated
- 5 dill pickles, chopped
- 1 cup pickle juice
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 (6 oz) can black olives, sliced
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon khmeli-suneli seasoning
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Water, as needed
Instructions
- Place pork ribs in a pot, cover with water, and simmer until tender
- Remove meat from bones and return to broth
- Add diced potatoes and simmer
- Sauté onion and carrot in oil until soft
- Stir in tomato paste and pickles
- Add sausage mixture and cooked vegetables to pot
- Pour in pickle juice, olives, and seasonings
- Simmer briefly, finish with lemon juice, and rest before serving
Notes
- Tastes better the next day
- Serve with sour cream and herbs
- Balance excess salt with water or sugar
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Russian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg