Shchi is a traditional Russian dish. They can be made with fresh or sauerkraut. The main feature of this Russian soup is its sour taste, which makes it memorable and unique. Therefore, sour cabbage soup is a favorite first dish for many people.
Instructions
Step 1
Cooking cabbage soup is a whole art! The main thing that you must clearly remember for yourself is the main components, without which cabbage soup will not be cabbage soup - meat and cabbage, which complement roots (carrots), vegetables (potatoes), spices (onions, peppers, bay leaves) and sour dressing (sour cream, cabbage pickle).
Different types of cabbage soup are prepared using the same technology - meat is boiled (or its substitutes - mushrooms, fish), then sauerkraut is added to the broth (or its substitutes - brine, sorrel, green sour apples, salted mushrooms or sour cream). After the cabbage is cooked in the broth, salt and spicy dressing, potatoes are added to the soup. Ready-made cabbage soup is served with sour cream.
Step 2
Recipe 1. Sour cabbage soup.
You will need:
500 gr beef
600 gr potatoes
300 gr sauerkraut
200 gr carrots
200 gr onion
salt, pepper, bay leaf.
Defrost the meat, rinse and cook over low heat for about 1, 5 hours. Remove the meat from the broth, cut it into small cubes and put it back into the broth. Grate the carrots and chop the onion. Fry the onions and carrots in a pan with the addition of vegetable oil. Cut the potatoes into cubes or strips.
Put sauerkraut in boiling broth. If the cabbage is too sour, it is recommended to rinse it with cold water first. After 10 minutes, pour the potatoes into the broth. Cook for another 7-10 minutes. Add roasted onions and carrots to the soup, season with salt and pepper to taste. You can put parsley root in the cabbage soup for a full taste. Cook for a couple more minutes, then remove the pan from heat. Serve cabbage soup with sour cream. Bon Appetit!
Step 3
Recipe 2. Sour cabbage soup with mushrooms.
You will need:
250 gr sauerkraut
300 gr pork
4 potatoes
1 onion
1 carrot
150 gr mushrooms
salt pepper
Boil the pork until tender and, after cutting it into cubes, put it back into the broth. Boil the mushrooms separately until half cooked, drain the mushroom broth. Fry onions and grated carrots in vegetable oil. Put washed sauerkraut in boiling broth, cook for 10 minutes. Then add mushrooms and potatoes. Cook for another 10 minutes. Season the cabbage soup with fried vegetables, add salt and pepper to taste. After a couple of minutes, remove the pan from heat. Season the ready-made cabbage soup with sour cream and herbs before serving. Bon Appetit!
