You can cook a hodgepodge at home according to one of the many recipes. Try to make it traditional or experiment and take advantage of the experience of culinary experts from different countries.
How to cook sausage hodgepodge in Russian
You can make a hodgepodge at home according to a traditional Russian recipe. To do this, you will need:
- beef;
- sausages;
- boiled and smoked sausage;
- carrot;
- potatoes;
- tomato port;
- pepper;
- salt;
- greens.
Prepare the base of the future dish - meat broth, using beef brisket or ribs for this. Boil the broth for an hour, adding bay leaf and a little black pepper during cooking. Chop onions, carrots and fry in vegetable oil. Peel and slice potatoes, then place in broth. Just before the end of cooking potatoes, add onions, carrots and a tablespoon of tomato paste. Remove the meat from the broth and place and deboned, then cut into pieces and put back in the broth, letting cook for a few more minutes.
Chop finely cooked and smoked sausages and sausages and place in broth. The number of items should be selected according to the size of the pot. For example, for 2 liters of liquid, 100 g of all sausage products will be enough. Add chopped parsley and dill to the soup before removing from heat.
How to cook a hodgepodge in Abkhazian
Having prepared a hodgepodge according to the Abkhaz recipe, you will make its taste more refined and spicy. You will need:
- 1 kg of beef and beef bone;
- a few cloves of garlic;
- three tablespoons of tomato paste;
- 2-3 pickled cucumbers;
- 2 tablespoons of capers;
- 1 onion;
- salt and pepper;
- Bay leaf;
- vegetable oil.
Prepare beef broth. Peel and finely chop the onion. Heat the oil in a deep saucepan and fry the onion in it for 5 minutes. Cut the beef shoulder into pieces. Combine with a roast. Cook for 3-4 minutes. Once the beef is browned, add a tablespoon of water and a pinch of salt to the saucepan. Simmer the meat over low heat for an hour and a half, covered with a lid.
Cut pickles or pickles into small cubes and add them to the beef with bay leaf and black pepper. Place tomato paste and garlic with capers in the mixture. Simmer for another 5 minutes, then take a sample. Now add the base for the hodgepodge to the finished broth, add dry adjika and keep on fire for a few more minutes.
How to cook Asian-style chicken hodgepodge
To make a hodgepodge with chicken at home, you will need:
- smoked chicken;
- beef marrow;
- 200-300 g of sausage products (ham or sausages);
- 2 pickled cucumbers;
- 2 onions;
- half a glass of tomato paste;
- vegetable oil;
- salt;
- Bay leaf;
- black pepper;
- lemon;
- 50 g of capers;
- 100 g olives;
- parsley and dill.
Remove the skin from the chicken and separate the meat. After chopping it, combine it with prepared sausages. Place the chicken bones in a saucepan, add the beef bone as well, then cover with water and bring to a boil. Add bay leaf and black pepper during cooking. Cook for 2-3 hours.
Prepare a stir-fry with chopped onion rings, tomato paste, and finely chopped pickles. Add the broth to the broth and add smoked chicken and sausages. Bring to a boil, then cook the hodgepodge for a few more minutes and let it brew under a closed lid. Add herbs, olives and capers to the finished dish. Serve garnished with lemon wedge and sour cream.
