At any time of the year, and especially in winter, sometimes you really want a hearty, thick soup with a bright taste and aroma. We bring to your attention such a soup - rich, fragrant. In winter, you can add cracklings to it, and in the warm season, cook it only from vegetables. In addition, this soup can be eaten during fasting.
It is necessary
- - Potatoes - 4 pcs.;
- - Onion-turnip - 1 pc. (large);
- - Carrots - 1 pc.;
- - Sauerkraut - 150 g;
- - Tomatoes - 1 pc.;
- - Leeks - 50 g;
- - Bacon (or smoked bacon) - 100 g;
- - Celery and parsley root - half each;
- - Salt, pepper, sour cream - the taste;
- - Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons
Instructions
Step 1
To make the soup, we need a heavy-walled saucepan. We will heat oil in it.
Step 2
Peel the onion (half) and leek, rinse and cut into cubes.
Step 3
Fry 2 types of onions in hot oil for 3-5 minutes.
Step 4
Peel the carrots (half), celery and parsley roots and chop in the same way as the onion. Add to the onion and fry for 10 minutes.
Step 5
Add water to the vegetables, about 2 cups. You can add a peeled and chopped tomato at this stage.
Step 6
Season the broth with spices, salt, put the bay leaf and cook for another 20 minutes.
Step 7
Filter the finished broth and cool.
Step 8
Let's start preparing the actual soup. Peel and dice the potatoes, remaining carrots and onions.
Step 9
Fry all these vegetables in a little vegetable oil. Add the previously prepared broth; the vegetables should be covered with it.
Step 10
Grind the finished vegetables with a crush until puree with small pieces.
Step 11
We wash the sauerkraut under cold water and put it in a colander. Add to soup and stir.
Step 12
We bring the soup to taste with spices and salt.
Step 13
If we are preparing a lean soup, then it remains to add only greens and everything is ready. If not, then we need to fry the bacon in a dry frying pan to the state of cracklings and dry them on a napkin.
Step 14
Add cracklings, herbs, sour cream (to taste) to the finished soup and serve. Bon appetit, everyone!
